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Dysmenorrhea Risk Factors
A 2006 review in the British Medical Journal identified risk factors for painful menstrual periods (dysmenorrhea). Risk factors included:
- Younger age (less than 30 years old)
- Younger age (less than 12 years old) at first menstruation
- Longer and heavier periods
- Lower body mass index (less body fat)
- Smoking
- Never having children
- History of pelvic inflammatory disease
- History of sexual abuse or psychological problems
Factors that reduced the risk for dysmenorrhea included:
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