TY - JOUR T1 - Improvement of primary dysmenorrhea caused by a single oral dose of vitamin d: Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study AU - Lasco A, Catalano A, Benvenga S Y1 - 2012/02/27 N1 - 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.715 JO - Archives of Internal Medicine SP - 366 EP - 367 VL - 172 IS - 4 N2 - Primary dysmenorrhea is a common disorder characterized by painful uterine cramping, just before or during menstruation, in the absence of any pelvic pathologic conditions. It is frequently accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, asthenia, and insomnia.1- 2 Primary dysmenorrhea affects almost half of menstruating women, often resulting in school and work absenteeism with major educational and economic consequences.2 SN - 0003-9926 M3 - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.715 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.715 ER -