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Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) affects an estimated 70.8% of adolescent girls and young women aged 13–23 years; in Australia, it has been reported by 80–93% of those aged 13–25 years. Despite the high prevalence, young people who experience dysmenorrhea feel that talking about periods and period pain is stigmatised. Women with dysmenorrhea report that their pain is often not considered a legitimate health problem by health care providers or the general community. The consequences of dysmenorrhea include more frequent absences from school and work, and the likelihood of being diagnosed with endometriosis is greater for women who experienced dysmenorrhea during adolescence.

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Authors: Lauren Cameron, Antonina Mikocka‐Walus, Emma Sciberras, Marilla Druitt, Katherine Stanley and Subhadra Evans

Article Type: Research