Abstract

MANAGEMENT OF AMENORRHEA AND DYSMENORRHEA BY USING MEDICINAL PLANTS & HOME REMEDIES

Jeyavalli A.*, Nepolean R., Mariyammal R. and Nirmala R.

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea, painful menstruation, is one of the most common gynecologic disorders. It is the greatest single cause of lost work and school days among young women. Dysmenorrhea may be primary, with no associated organic pathology, or secondary, with demonstrable pathology. Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by prostaglandin-induced uterine contractions. Primary dysmenorrhea tends to occur with the onset of ovulatory cycles and usually improves with time, coincides with the onset of menstrual bleeding. Secondary dysmenorrhea means pelvic pain caused by (secondary to) a disorder or disease. Nonmedicinal approaches such as exercise, heat, behavioural interventions, and dietary/herbal supplements are commonly utilized by women in an effort to relieve dysmenorrhea. So regular usage of dietary/herbal supplements by women is a good effort to relieve dysmenorrhea.

Keywords: Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea, Dietary/herbal supplements.