Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is considered to be the most common endocrine abnormality in women of reproductive age (Azziz, Woods, Reyna, Key, Knochenhauer, & Yildiz, 2004; Costello, Shrestha, Eden, Johnson, & Moran, 2010). Normal ovulation relies upon selection of a follicle that becomes ‘dominant’ and ovulates (Balen, 2000). In women with PCOS there are multiple […]
Period Pain (Dysmenorrhea)
Dysmenorrhea can be debilitating and is considered the most common gynaecological condition in women regardless of age and nationality (Proctor & Farquhar, 2006). Dysmenorrhea is classified as ‘primary dysmenorrhea’ where the symptoms cannot be explained by structural gynaecological disorders and ‘secondary dysmenorrhea’ where the symptoms are due to pelvic abnormalities (The Merck Manual, 2011). Symptoms […]