The effect of dysmenorrhea severity and interference on reactions to experimentally-induced pain.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dysmenorrhea is associated with increased risk of chronic pain and hyperalgesia. Menstruating individuals with dysmenorrhea are more likely to have elevated pain reactivity when experiencing experimental pain, than those without. However, no study has examined intragroup differences in reactions to experimentally induced pain for individuals with dysmenorrhea. The main aim of this study was to examine the relative roles of dysmenorrhea severity and interference in the experience of experimentally-induced pain.

Methods

Participants were 120 menstruating individuals involved in a larger research study examining the influence of expectations on experimentally-induced pain. As part of the study, participants completed an online questionnaire regarding demographic an

SUBMITTER: Rogers SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300429 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature