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Menstrual pain is very common as 80% of menstruating women report menstrual cramps, lost working days or school days. Dysmenorrhea is the technical term for the dull throbbing abdominal pain that many women experience during their periods. It can range from a mild annoyance to the kind of severe pain, nausea and vomiting that can ruin several days each month. Western medicine distinguishes between primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Primary or spasmodic dysmenorrhea includes: