How is primary dysmenorrhoea diagnosed
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many cases, particularly in teenagers, the symptoms are so typical that
primary dysmenorrhoea can be confidently diagnosed by your doctor by
asking you about your symptoms. Your doctor will probably also examine
the front of your abdomen just to check that it is normal (which it is
in primary dysmenorrhoea).
Tests and an internal (pelvic)
examination are not normally needed unless symptoms are unusual or not
typical and the diagnosis of primary dysmenorrhoea is not certain. That
is, if secondary dysmenorrhoea is suspected (see below).
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