Painful Menstruation is Called

Question

Painful menstruation is called
A) dysmenorrhea.
B) polymenorrhea.
C) amenorrhea.
D) menorrhea.
E) nocimenorrhea.

Accepted Answer

Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful menstruation. Polymenorrhea is a condition where the menstrual cycle occurs more frequently than every 21 days. Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation. Menorrhea is a term that simply refers to menstruation without any indication of pain or discomfort. Nocimenorrhea is not a term used in medicine.