Menstruation in adolescents with Familial Mediterranean Fever: attack trigger or dysmenorrhea? A prospective cross-sectional study

Key Points

• Investigate whether menstruation acts as a trigger for familial Mediterranean fever attacks or if symptoms resemble premenstrual discomfort.
• Conducted a prospective cross-sectional study with adolescent participants.
• Assessed symptom patterns during menstruation in relation to FMF attacks.
• Menstruation does not uniformly trigger FMF attacks in all adolescents.
• Some symptoms reported are linked to premenstrual syndrome or similar conditions.