<prompt> False statement regarding spasmodic dysmenorrhea is:Often cured by delivery of a childPain usually appears on the first day of menstruationPain persists for 2-3 daysRare above age of 35 years  <response>: Ans. is c, i.e. Pain persists for 2-3 daysSpasmodic dysmenorrhoea is another name for primary dysnenorrhoea. i.e. no pelvic pathology is responsible for painCharacteristics of spasmodic dysmenorrhoea Seen in adolescent girls Pain appears within 2 years of menarche Family history may be present Pain is spasmodic nature. It is located in lower abdomen and may radiate to back and medial aspect of thigh. Associated systemic discomfort seen Pain begins few hours before a rest of menstruation and losts for 12-24 hours, but never 48 hours more than Pain is often cured after child birth Management: NSAIDs or OCPs 