Also known as painful periods or menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhoea is pain during periods. The symptoms mostly last for at least 3 days in adults as well as young girls. It is one of the most common complaints in young and adult women.
Causes:

• Fibroids
• A sexually transmitted infection
• Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• An ovarian cyst or tumour

Symptoms:

• Pain in the lower abdomen during menstruation
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Light-headedness
• Headache
• Fatigue