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Key articles
Burnett M, Lemyre M. No. 345-Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guideline. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2017 Jul;39(7):585-95. Abstract
ACOG Committee Opinion No. 760 Summary: Dysmenorrhea and Endometriosis in the Adolescent. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Dec (Re-affirmed 2021);132(6):1517-8.Full text Abstract
Kho KA, Shields JK. Diagnosis and management of primary dysmenorrhea. JAMA. 2020 Jan 21;323(3):268-9. Abstract
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