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secondary dysmenorrhea

 

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Noun secondary dysmenorrhea has 1 sense
  1. secondary dysmenorrhea - painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)
    --1 is a kind of
    dysmenorrhea

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Secondary Dysmenorrhea

Description:

Secondary dysmenorrhea is a medical condition characterized by painful menstrual periods caused by an underlying medical condition. Unlike primary dysmenorrhea, which is common and generally not linked to any particular problem, secondary dysmenorrhea is often a symptom of an underlying condition such as endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), fibroids, or adenomyosis.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Medical condition characterized by painful menstrual periods caused by an underlying medical condition.

Example sentence: Endometriosis is one of the common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea.

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Sense 2:

Painful menstruation resulting from pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).

Example sentence: Secondary dysmenorrhea can occur as a result of untreated or chronic pelvic inflammatory disease.

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Sense 3:

Menstrual pain caused by the presence of uterine fibroids.

Example sentence: The patient's secondary dysmenorrhea was diagnosed as a result of uterine fibroids.

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Sense 4:

Painful menstrual periods due to adenomyosis.

Example sentence: Adenomyosis is a known cause of secondary dysmenorrhea, resulting in severe cramps and heavy bleeding.

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