ICD‐9‐CM Codes 306.52 Psychogenic dysmenorrhea 625.3 Dysmenorrhea Epidemiology & Demographics • Primary dysmenorrhea occurs in 50% to 80% of menstruating females. • Prevalence in adolescent girls ranges from 20% to 90%. • Prevalence is higher with increasing Tanner stage and increasing age...
Women with newly diagnosed dysmenorrhea (ICD-9-CM 625.3) from 2000 to 2008 were identified as the potential dysmenorrhea cohort. We excluded those aged < 15 years old, >50 years old, or those with missing information on age and gender. We also excluded those with the history of pelvic diso...