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Dysmenorrhea
ASRM Academy
Expiration Date:
December 31, 2025
Credits:
0.00 CREOG

Dysmenorrhea is often considered the most common gynecological complaint. However, this condition is underdiagnosed and undertreated as few women with dysmenorrhea believe treatment will help and thus do not seek it. Historically, dysmenorrhea was attributed to a variety of emotional or psychological problems, but the prostaglandin secretion implicated in both primary and secondary dysmenorrhea now provides of evidence of a physiologic mechanism. Simple analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents are effective in most women, but the diagnosis and management of secondary dysmenorrhea is complicated by the overlap with other related disorders such as endometriosis. In addition, there is no clear relationship between the prognosis of secondary dysmenorrhea and the severity of underlying disease, which can complicate diagnosis. In surveys of practicing obstetrician-gynecologists, dysmenorrhea was one of the most common benign gynecology diagnoses for office practice and was seen as among the most important for resident education. The diagnosis and treatment of bleeding disorders has been identified as a physician practice gap for reproductive care physicians based on recent competence assessments by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

This educational activity is designed to address the Unit 5 Reproductive Endocrinology educational objectives from the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) on this topic.


 

ACTIVITY NUMBER:  RES005

 

ACTIVITY TITLE: Dysmenorrhea

 

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

  • List Price: Free