Dysmenorrhoea

It means painful menstruation. Recurrent cramps during the cycle, tiredness, abdominal clysters, nausea, vomiting pain radiating to thigh and calf from lower back, pelvic ache , muscle soreness etc.
Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by uterine muscle contractions stimulated by prostaglandins uterine fibroids, endometriosis , adenomyosis , polycystic ovarian syndrome , certain IUDs and medications , cancer and pelvic inflammation can lead to secondary dysmenorrhea

Treatments

Ayurveda correlates dysmenorrhea to kashartava kashta meaning difficult and artava meaning menstruation. It is considered as a vata pradhana tridoshaja vyadhi , or a disease that invovles all the three doshas with a predominance in vata. Vata is the main cause of pain, aches and cramps. The obstruction of apana vayu and arthavavaha srotas the main cause kashartava. Ayurveda offers a complete cure for dysmenorrhea through a proper diet, regimen , internal medication and therapies.

Internal medications
Therapeutic treatments
Yoga therapy