A new study discovered that non-painful symptoms that appear before puberty in young girls, such as fatigue and dizziness, can help predict who is at greater risk of developing painful periods in the future. The research identified these early signs as potential indicators of dysmenorrhea later in life.
The study suggests that these non-menstrual pain complaints can function as early markers of problems that will arise later. In this way, girls who present these symptoms during childhood could be identified earlier as an at-risk group.
This discovery may have important implications for preventive medical follow-up, allowing health professionals to more specifically monitor girls who present these signs before puberty.
