Psychosomatic Approach to Gynecologic Problems

Matthews, Robert; O'Brien, William R.

doi:10.1016/s0025-7125(16)35624-3

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“…The position of such girls is often made more difficult by the parental attitude that one just never mentions physiologic changeswhereupon the child reasons 'it must be bad since mother never mentioned it.' " Other observers3' 5,8,11,16,19,22 have emphasized the importance of taboos, superstitions, misconceptions, fantasies, and the emotional personality constellations in playing determining roles in patients with dysmenorrhea.…”

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confidence: 99%

Current Concepts of Primary Dysmenorrhea

Ross¹

1952

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

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Menstruation, a physiologic function, should be free of organic or psychic discomfort, but often it is not. As to somatic causes, much has been postulated, little proved. There is evidence that somatic dysmenorrhea is caused by action of progesterone upon the uterus. And there is indication also that the cause may lie in some abnormality of the cervix or abnormal effect upon it. Traditional association of menstruation with "illness," "curse" and the like is indicative of the psychic roots of dysmenorrhea. It has been observed that there is striking parallel between dysmenorrhea in adulthood and psychological maladjustment in childhood. Cure of psychogenic dysmenorrhea may be difficult. Proper anticipation-emo

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confidence: 99%