Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful menstrual periods which are caused by uterine contractions. It causes cramps and pelvic pain with menstruation, heavy flow, passing clots, uterine fibroids or endometriosis.

Homeopathy aims not only to treat dysmenorrhea but to address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility. As far as therapeutic medication is concerned, several remedies are available to treat dysmenorrhea that can be selected on the basis of cause, sensations and modalities of the complaints.