dysmenorrhea/headache

The efficacy of naproxen and indomethacin in the treatment of dysmenorrhea was compared in a double-blind, cross-over study. Both drugs were given to 24 female undergraduates with severe primary dysmenorrhea in four consecutive cycles in a randomized schedule. Both drugs were equally effective. Good

BACKGROUND Menstrual disorders generally affect the daily activities of females, and menstrual pain is a common gynaecological complaint in westernized societies. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of, and the factors related to, menstrual pain in young, healthy women. METHODS Data

BACKGROUND Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most common disorders in women and the main cause of absenteeism from work and school. OBJECTIVE Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of wheat germ, the present study examined the effects of wheat germ extract on the severity and systemic

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of a single 20- or 40-mg dose of valdecoxib compared with placebo in treatment of a single, acute, moderate or severe migraine headache, with or without aura. BACKGROUND Valdecoxib, an oral COX-2 specific inhibitor, is indicated for relief of

A case of severe headache in a young woman is described. The headache was not associated with additional neurological findings. In peripheral blood extremely high count of platelets was found. Additional examinations supported the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia (ET). As a first line

Organic, physiologic, and psychologic causes of dysmenorrhea are presented. Signs and symptoms include pelvic fullness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, urinary frequency, nervousness, and headaches. Primary dysmenorrhea has been treated with analgesics, diuretics, and antispasmodics. Androgen therapy

The purpose of this longitudinal open but not comparative study was to confirm the safety and efficacy of Lysine clonixinate (125 mg) and hyoscinbutylbromide (10 mg) capsules, during a period of observation of there menstrual cycles on 30 women with uterine dysfunction due to primary or secondary

OBJECTIVE Primary dysmenorrhea is one of the most commonly reported disorders for women that have unfavorable effects on patient's quality of life. Based on the evidences that suggest the anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of chlorella, this double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled

Primary dysmenorrhea is the term applied to disabling menstrual pain of obscure aetiology. It is a condition rather than a disease and applies to the type of pain which forces the patient to relinquish, for days or hours, her mode of living and seek medical advice for its relief. Uterine colic is

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of sumatriptan-naproxen during the mild pain phase of a single menstrual migraine attack associated with dysmenorrhea. METHODS Two replicate randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, trials of adults with menstrual migraine and

In two Norwegian industrial companies 234 women of menstruating age were examined by the industrial nurse with regard to menstrual complaints. Every second woman experienced pain, 23% had consulted a doctor previously, about 30% had to stay in bed, and about 30% had been absent from work recently

A questionnaire study on pre-pregnancy headache and its predictors was carried out in a representative sample of young adults expecting their first baby. The study was part of a major project on the competence of Finnish families. It included 1322 women and 1257 men, either married or cohabiting (in

Open non comparative study for the evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of the new piroxicam formulation, the Fast Dissolving Dosage Form tablets for sublingual administration in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. The 54 patients enrolled in the study have been treated with piroxicam

Studies have elucidated the regulatory interplay between ovarian hormonal changes, prostaglandin levels and the evolution of intrauterine pressure that leads to dysmenorrhea. These studies substantiated the premise that primary dysmenorrhea is caused by endogenous prostaglandin excess and prompted

Menstrual migraine (MM) is a form of headache that tends to occur with prolonged, intense and extremely disabling attacks in a short period around the menstrual cycle (usually 2 days before to 3 days after the onset of the menstrual flow). At least 50% of the female migraine population suffers from