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Primary Dysmenorrhea Treated with Indomethacin
Author(s) -
Ladipo O. A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1977.tb00678.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anxiety , complaint , anesthesia , psychiatry , political science , law
Dysmenorrhea, with associated anxiety and incapacitation, is a common gynecologic complaint. Of 60 patients given indomethacin for moderate to severe dysmenorrhea, 80% had significant relief of their symptoms and 10% discontinued therapy because of side effects from the medication.