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The cause of dysmenorrhea according to various sources is said to be psychogenic in 10%–100% of all cases. Secondary dysmenorrhea, which is psychogenic rather than somatic, occurs mostly at an age of about 21 years and 27–29 years.
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Schuth, W. (1991). Psychosomatic Aspects of Dysmenorrhea. In: Richter, D., Bitzer, J., Nijs, P. (eds) Advanced Psychosomatic Research in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75648-1_30
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