Health Care Guide:Causes of Spasmodic Dysmenorrhea

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Online health guide offers Health Care Information plan for family health, womens health, mens and child health.The exact cause of spasmodic dysmenorrhea is not known. The pain is due to spasm of the muscles and severe enough to cause ischemia or loss of blood supply to the particular area. The following factors are considered to be causative:

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The exact cause of spasmodic dysmenorrhea is not known. The pain is due to spasm of the muscles and severe enough to cause ischemia or loss of blood supply to the particular area. The following factors are considered to be causative:

IUCDs (intra uterine contraceptive devices) can also cause spasmodic type of pain (spasmodic dysmenorrhea) due to cramps of the uterus by the foreign body or due to increased secretion of prostaglandins. The reason of excess secretion of prostaglandins (F2?) is not clear while using IUCDs, but this is the main reason of spasmodic dysmenorrhea.

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