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Answer for the clue "Painful menstruation ", 12 letters:
dysmenorrhea

Word definitions for dysmenorrhea in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context pathology English) Painful menstruation.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Dysmenorrhea , also known as dysmenorrhoea , painful periods , or menstrual cramps , is pain during menstruation . It usually begins around the time that menstruation begins. Symptoms typically last less than three days. The pain is usually in the pelvis ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. painful menstruation

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dysmenorrhea \Dys*men`or*rhe"a\, n. [Gr. dys- ill, hard + ? month + ? to flow.] (Med.) Difficult and painful menstruation.

Usage examples of dysmenorrhea.

Recently, in cases of dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea dysmenorrhagia, and like sexual disorders, massage or gentle flagellation of the parts contiguous with the genitalia and pelvic viscera has been recommended.