Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful menstrual periods which are caused by uterine contractions. Primary dysmenorrhea refers to recurrent pain, while secondary dysmenorrhea results from reproductive system disorders.
ICD-10 Code for Excessive and frequent menstruation with regular cycle- N92. 0- Codify by AAPC.
Menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea) are throbbing or cramping pains in the lower abdomen. Many women have menstrual cramps just before and during their menstrual periods.
6: Irregular menstruation, unspecified.
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Period Pain Affects Half of All Women Changes in prostaglandin levels can cause more intense and frequent uterine contractions, compressing nearby blood vessels and cutting off oxygen to the uterus, thus causing painful cramps and discomfort.
When Should You Go to the Hospital for Severe Period Cramps? If your cramps are so severe that you are incapable of going 24 hours without doubling over in pain, vomiting, or fainting, then you need to go to the emergency room.
What causes them? During your period, your uterus contracts to help shed its lining. These contractions are triggered by hormone-like substances called prostaglandins. Higher levels of prostaglandins are associated with more severe menstrual cramps.
Symptoms of dysmenorrhea Menstrual cramps can feel like a dull ache or a shooting pain. They most often occur in your low stomach. You may also feel them in your low back, hips, or thighs. The pain may start before your period or when your period begins.
Oligomenorrhea — Oligomenorrhea is the medical term for infrequent menstrual periods (fewer than six to eight periods per year). The causes, evaluation, and treatment of amenorrhea and oligomenorrhea are similar and will be discussed together. CAUSES OF IRREGULAR PERIODS.
It can feel like contractions, or “tightenings” with intense pain, coming and going every few minutes. Endometriosis also causes sporadic pains. Sometimes these pains ache away for days on end but, other times, they will take my breath away with how sharp and sudden they are.
Having painful periods is a condition called dysmenorrhea. It's the most commonly reported menstrual disorder: More than half of menstruating women report pain for at least one or two days every month. Painful periods can be classified into two types: Primary dysmenorrhea usually starts soon after the first period.