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Dismenorrea en la adolescente

Nombres alternativos:

Períodos dolorosos en la adolescencia; Dismenorrea de la adolescente; Cólicos menstruales en la adolescencia; Dolor menstrual en la adolescencia

Síntomas:

Signos y exámenes:

El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y hará preguntas acerca de la historia clínica del paciente para determinar si los períodos menstruales dolorosos se deben o no a una afección.

Las mujeres más jóvenes que todavía no son sexualmente activas pueden requerir un examen pélvico que se realiza a través del recto y no a través de la vagina.

Referencias:

Stenchever A. Comprehensive Gynecology . 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:1065-1070.

Noble J. Textbook of Primary Care Medicine . 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2001:325.

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