Menstrual Cramps

Symptoms The most common symptoms include cramping or dull abdominal pain. In addition, numerous other symptoms may occur, such as headache, menstrual migraine, back pain, pain in the legs, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, dizziness, flushing of the skin, flushing, sleep disturbances, mood swings, depression, irritability, and nervousness. The symptoms first appear … Menstrual Cramps

Dysmenorrhea

Menstrual cramps are not imaginary. Science has long since discovered what, according to estimates, causes almost every third woman and even every second girl to suffer month after month: prostaglandins are the name of the culprits. In the following, we will enlighten you about the causes of menstrual pain. More than half of all women … Dysmenorrhea

Analgesics: Effects, Uses & Risks

Analgesics are substances that have analgesic or pain-relieving effects. Analgesics are also called painkillers. What are analgesics? While so-called peripherally acting analgesics only affect the body periphery, centrally acting analgesics influence structures of the central nervous system. Different analgesics can be subdivided, for example, with regard to their site of action: whereas so-called peripherally acting … Analgesics: Effects, Uses & Risks