A menstrual cramp is one thing women around the world have in common. Most, if not all women, go through this at least every month. Women do whatever they can to relieve themselves of the pain since there aren't really a lot of things they can do. They result to either warm compress, or taking pain killers just for it to go away.
Many people don't really talk about menstruation because they are either too shy or disgusted by the subject. However, according to a Quartz article by Olivia Goldhill, this issue should be addressed since a lot of women suffer the agonizing pain of dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation). The American Academy of Family Physicians revealed that there is one out of five women who suffer a painful menstruation silently.
Even though there are a lot of reasons for experts to focus their attention on the matter, most of them dismiss the symptoms presented to them. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of researches happening that can possibly help treat the condition. John Guillebaud, professor of reproductive health at University College London, described the cramps felt during dysmenorrhea, as the same level of pain suffered by people having a heart attack.
According to the Telegraph, Guillebaud said that there is a lack of attention in the matter because men don't understand how it is to have that kind of pain. However, he believes that something should be done to properly take care of this situation.
Dysmenorrhea can possibly happen to women who smoke, those who started their period at an early age, and with women whose period last longer than normal. Although it is very common among women, this condition may be bad enough to limit women's daily activities. Themarysure.com reported that there are those who apply to do a research on the subject, but are often rejected because the people who grant researches don't think dysmenorrhea is a serious issue to the public.
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