Menstrual pain is associated with rapid structural alterations in the brain

Summary One to 3 days of menstrual pain is associated with rapid gray matter alterations in the brain. Dysmenorrhea is the most prevalent gynecological disorder in women of child-bearing age. Dysmenorrhea is associated with central sensitization and functional and structural changes in the brain. Our recent brain morphometry study disclosed that dysmenorrhea is associated with trait-related abnormal gray matter (GM) changes, even in the absence...