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June 14, 2026BMC Women s HealthOpen Access

Dysmenorrhea patients’ experience with work productivity impact and treatment in Japan

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OWOsamu Wada‐HiraikeBunkyo UniversityDGDaisuke GotoUniversity of VermontMUMasahiko UchiyamaMinamiaoyama Eye Clinic

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Exploratory analysis reveals substantial work impairment from dysmenorrhea in women, suggesting a need for better treatment options.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the work productivity impact of dysmenorrhea among Japanese women and understand treatment associations.
  • Descriptive analyses conducted on an anonymized database from Japanese health insurance claims.
  • Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire - General Health (WPAI-GH) used for data collection.
  • Analysis included 9,235 individuals, with a focus on treatment outcomes for dysmenorrhea patients.
  • Dysmenorrhea patients showed absenteeism at 2.5% and presenteeism at 26.8%, comparable to those with chronic conditions.
  • Patients on combined oral contraceptives exhibited the lowest absenteeism and presenteeism scores.
  • 41.1% of respondents used over-the-counter medications for pain relief, while only 6.0% sought medical care.

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Wada‐Hiraike et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e482cb1cc60ccdea8c839https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-026-04588-8
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