Menstrual cramps are pain in the belly and pelvic areas that are experienced by a woman as a result of her menstrual period. Menstrual cramps are not the same as the discomfort felt during premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Although the symptoms of both disorders can sometimes be experienced as a continual process. Many women suffers from both PMS and menstrual cramps


How Common is Menstrual Cramps?
Menstrual cramps of some degree affects more than an estimated 50% of women and among these up to 15% would describe their menstrual cramps as severe. Nearly 90% of adolescent girls report having menstrual cramps.


What is Dysmenorrhea?
The medical term for menstrual cramps is dysmenorrhea. There are 2 types of dysmenorrhea primary and secondary.
In primary dysmenorrhea, there is no underlying gynaecological problem causing the pain. This type cramping may begin within 6 months to a year following menarche (the beginning of menstruation), the time when a girl starts having menstrual periods. Menstrual cramps typically do not begin before the onset of ovulation. Therefore, an adolescent girl may not experience dysmenorrhea until months to year following the onset of menstruation.
In secondary dysmenorrhea, some underlying abnormal conditions....

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