False statement regarding spasmodic dysmenorrhea is:
Ans. is c, i.e. Pain persists for 2-3 daysSpasmodic dysmenorrhoea is another name for primary dysnenorrhoea. (i.e. no pelvic pathology is responsible for pain)Characteristics of spasmodic dysmenorrhoea* Seen in adolescent girls* Pain appears within 2 years of menarche* Family history may be present* Pain is spasmodic nature. It is located in lower abdomen and may radiate to back and medial aspect of thigh.* Associated systemic discomfort seen* Pain begins few hours before a rest of menstruation and losts for 12-24 hours, but never 48 hours more than* Pain is often cured after child birth* Management: NSAIDs or OCPs
Often cured by delivery of a child
Pain usually appears on the first day of menstruation
Pain persists for 2-3 days
Rare above age of 35 years
Physiology & Histology