Patient's question:
Lower abdominal pain on both sides, severe pain during menstruation, took many medications but didn't help.Doctor's answer:
Severe lower abdominal pain that occurs during the menstrual period and naturally disappears after the period is called dysmenorrhea. Most dysmenorrhea occurs during menstruation, while some people experience it a few days before the period. The abdominal pain worsens after the onset of menstruation and returns to normal afterward. The characteristics of the abdominal pain are closely related to menstruation—pain does not occur if there is no menstruation. Therefore, abdominal pain unrelated to menstruation is not dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea can be divided into two types: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea.