Dysmenorrhoea

Management of painful periods.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 October 2025

Women's Health

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Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Dysmenorrhoea

Dysmenorrhoea | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE

Green-top Guideline No. 41: The Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain

Scenario: Primary dysmenorrhoea | Management | Dysmenorrhoea | CKS | NICE

ACOG Committee Opinion No. 760: Dysmenorrhea and Endometriosis in the Adolescent

Guideline No. 345: Primary Dysmenorrhea

No. 345-Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guideline