Symptoms associated with menstrual pain

Menstrual pain, whose medical term is dysmenorrhea, is a pain in the lower abdomen associated with the days of menstruation. However, women may also notice other symptoms during these days, such as the following:

• Headache.
• Back pain
• Diarrhea
• Nausea

Occasionally, dysmenorrhea can be so severe that it makes it difficult or impossible for a woman to carry out her daily activities.