Development of the Menstrual Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire...

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology;  December 1, 2007 ;     232 words ......University Purpose: Developing the Menstrual Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire...examining the relationship between menstrual pain vigilance and physical and psychological symptoms due to menstrual pain. Method: Subjective evaluation...

easing the pain; Most women experience severe menstrual cramps at some...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 4, 2001 ;     700+ words ......year. Some researchers calculate that menstrual pain accounts for 600 million lost work...unprecedented array of options to manage menstrual pain. As doctors learn more about the causes...Clinic in Rochester, Minn. Understanding menstrual pain is critical to preventing and reducing...

Heat patch for period pains.

The Daily Mail (London, England);  April 16, 2002 ;     343 words ......drugs and would be simple to use.' Menstrual pain is one of the most common gynaecological...experienced moderate or severe primary menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhoea, in at least four...took part. They started treatment when menstrual pain reached a moderate level and recorded...

Don't cramp your style

Vegetarian Times;  May 1, 2000 ;     382 words ...For women with severe menstrual pain, the standard advice is usually...less intense and less frequent menstrual pain and also noted increased energy...participants, had endured years of menstrual pain, yet discovered that she was...

Low-fat diet reduces cramps and PMS

USA Today;  October 1, 2000 ;     372 words ......can expect significant reductions in menstrual pain and PMS symptoms, according to a study...that former patients overcome terrible menstrual pain after changing to a low-fat diet...Besides a decrease in the intensity of menstrual pain, participants in the study experienced...

Non-pharmacological techniques prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Bandolier;  January 1, 2000 ;     564 words ...The P6 acupuncture point lies about four centimetres up the arm from the...stimulation and acupressure. All activated the P6 acupuncture point. For adults, P6 acupuncture point stimulation halved the incidence of early postoperative...

Supplements for menstrual pain

New Straits Times;  January 1, 2004 ;     148 words ...New Straits Times 01-01-2004 Supplements for menstrual pain Edition: The City Advertiser; 2* Section: Health Column: Naturopathy Q: I AM a 48-year-old woman. I suffer from menstrual pain two weeks before my period. What supplements can I can...

Soothing her menstrual cramps

Daughters;  May 1, 2008 ;     666 words ......more natural treatments often relieve menstrual pain symptoms with few if any side effects...Vitamin Bl has been effective in reducing menstrual pain, according to a Cochrane Library metasurvey...women, acupuncture treatments reduced menstrual pain significantly and its effects ...

To Many, Menstrual Pain Puts Brakes on Career, Family Life, New Survey...

PR Newswire;  January 29, 2002 ;     579 words ......omnibus survey. It is estimated that menstrual pain is responsible for 600 million lost...experience between one and five days of menstrual pain or discomfort during their period...Pregnant Obstetrician. If left untreated, menstrual pain can have a strongly negative impact...

PERIODS CRAMPING YOUR STYLE?

Better Nutrition;  October 1, 2008 ;     156 words ......subjects between ages 18 and 48 suffering from painful periods (dysmenorrheal) that ranged from low menstrual pain to high menstrual pain were studied over the course of five months. The women received either a placebo or a daily 60 mg supplement...

MERCK & CO. Inc.

Chemical Market Reporter;  May 31, 1999 ;     29 words ...MERCK & CO. Inc. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its COX-2 inhibitor, Vioxx (rofecoxib), a once-a-day treatment for osteoarthritis, acute pain and menstrual pain.

Second generation cox-2 inhibitor approved. (Newswire).(Pharmacia, Pfizer,...

Medical Marketing & Media;  December 1, 2001 ;     304 words ......for treating symptoms of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and menstrual pain. For arthritis, a 10 mg once-a-day tablet is indicated for pain therapy. For menstrual pain the 10 mg dosage is taken twice daily. Bextra was submitted to the...

Study Shows Low-Fat Diet Reduces Disabling Cramps and PMS; Participants...

PR Newswire;  January 26, 2000 ;     488 words ......can expect significant reductions in menstrual pain and PMS symptoms, according to a new...noticed former patients overcome terrible menstrual pain after changing to a low-fat diet. We...Besides a decrease in the intensity of menstrual pain, the women experienced an average of...

acupuncture point

The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia;      59 words ...The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 acupuncture point, a point on the skin along the meridians, or lines, of the body. The ideas, procedures and suggestions contained in this encyclopedia...

Celebrex gains new indication

Drug Topics;  November 5, 2001 ;     104 words ......Pfizer's Celebrex (celecoxib capsules) has just been approved for treating acute pain and menstrual pain. The recommended dose for acute and menstrual pain is 400 mg initially, followed by a 200-mg dose if needed on the first day. On subsequent...