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Are amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea the same thing?

By Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 03/09/2022

No. Amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea are different menstrual disorders.

In the case of amenorrhea, it is the absence of menstruation for at least three months. Dysmenorrhea, on the other hand, is a term used to refer to the intense pain that some women have in the pelvic and abdominal area before or during menstruation.

 Marta Barranquero Gómez
Marta Barranquero Gómez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Embryologist
Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH).
License: 3316-CV
Embryologist. Graduated in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences by the University of Valencia (UV) and specialized in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) in collaboration with Ginefiv and in Clinical Genetics by the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH). License: 3316-CV.