dysmenorrhea

or dys·men·or·rhoe·a

[ dis-men-uh-ree-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. painful menstruation.

dysmenorrhea

/ dĭs-mĕn′ə-rē′ə /

1. Painful menstruation.

Other Words From

• dysmen·or·rheal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dysmenorrhea¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1800–10; dys-, menorrhea

Example Sentences

Period pain, or dysmenorrhea, is common; more than half of menstruating women experience pain for one or two days every month.

From Washington Post

The draft law puts the spotlight on dysmenorrhea, the severe pain that women can suffer during menstruation and that can leave them too debilitated to work.

From New York Times

The draft law puts the spotlight on dysmenorrhea, the severe pain that women can suffer during menstruation and that can leave them too debilitated to work.

From New York Times

“If you have a period condition, from endometriosis through to dysmenorrhea, I don’t think it serves anyone to send the message that those people could or should be enjoying it. I feel no need to throw my period a party.”

From The Guardian

One of the major medical uses for cannabis in this early period was “women’s issues,” primarily the easing of the agony of childbirth and painful menstruation — which was usually called by the medicalized euphemism “dysmenorrhea.”

From Salon