 | Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea) - There are two kinds of dysmenorrhea, primary dysmenorrhea is the most common and caused by hormonal changes and secondary is caused by other conditions like endometriosis.
- Period pain (Dysmenorrhea) usually starts within a few hours or after your period starts, but some people can feel the pain begin anywhere from a few hours or a day before their period starts.
- Period pain usually lasts for the first one to two days once your period starts.
- Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by the hormone prostaglandin (PGF2a) in the cells that make up the lining of your uterus gets released at the start of your period it causes the characteristic ‘cramping’ feeling.
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