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  2. Dysmenorrhea - Wikipedia

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    In particular, prostaglandins induce abdominal contractions that can cause pain and gastrointestinal symptoms. [8] [9] The use of certain types of birth control pills can prevent the symptoms of dysmenorrhea because they stop ovulation from occurring. Dysmenorrhea is associated with increased pain sensitivity and heavy menstrual bleeding. [10] [11]

  3. Progestogen (medication) - Wikipedia

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    [215] [216] [217] Accordingly, progestogens, both endogenous and exogenous (i.e., progestins), have antigonadotropic effects, [218] and progestogens in sufficiently high amounts can markedly suppress the body's normal production of progestogens, androgens, and estrogens as well as inhibit fertility (ovulation in women and spermatogenesis in men).

  4. Mittelschmerz - Wikipedia

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    Ovulation pain, [1] mid-cycle pain [2] Approximate location of abdominal pain based on potential causes: Specialty: Gynecology: Symptoms: One sided lower abdominal pain, spotting [1] [2] Usual onset: Mid menstrual cycle [1] Duration: Minutes to days [1] Causes: Related to ovulation but mechanism unclear [2] Diagnostic method: After ruling out ...

  5. If You Feel Pain In Your Lower Left Abdomen, One Of These ...

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    The feeling of the pain varies—it can be sharp if you’re in a position that triggers the pain, but generally, if you’re walking around, it’s more of an underlying discomfort.

  6. Anovulation - Wikipedia

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    It is in fact possible to restore ovulation using appropriate medication, and ovulation is successfully restored in approximately 90% of cases. The first step is the diagnosis of anovulation. The identification of anovulation is not easy; contrary to what is commonly believed, women undergoing anovulation still have (more or less) regular periods.

  7. Fertility awareness - Wikipedia

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    Post-ovulation methods (i.e., abstaining from intercourse from menstruation until after ovulation) have a method failure rate of 1% per year. The symptothermal method has a method failure rate of 2% per year. Cervical mucus–only methods have a method failure rate of 3% per year. Calendar rhythm has a method failure rate of 9% per year.

  8. People List 30 Hard Truths About Getting Older That They ...

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    Image credits: EnyaGotGame #10. Time is perceived faster for some reason. Everything speeds up and you're still trying to catch up. In some ways it's good, like making the work day go by quicker ...

  9. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    It is believed that combined hormonal contraceptives work primarily by preventing ovulation and thickening cervical mucus. Progestogen-only contraceptives can also prevent ovulation, but rely more significantly on the thickening of cervical mucus. Ormeloxifene does not affect ovulation, and its mechanism of action is not well understood.