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Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology

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Dysmenorrhea is the most common gynecologic complaint among adolescent and young adult females.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women’s Hospital, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland

    Johannes Bitzer

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  1. International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, Pisa, Italy

    Andrea R. Genazzani

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mater Dei Hospital, Birkirkara, Malta

    Mark Brincat

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Bitzer, J. (2014). Dysmenorrhea, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. In: Genazzani, A.R., Brincat, M. (eds) Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. ISGE Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03494-2_3

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