Updated November 14, 2016. Estimated average glucose (eAG) or average glucose is a newer term you may see reported by your doctor. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) introduced this term to help us translate our A1c tests into numbers that would more closely represent our daily glucose meter readings.
Dysmenorrhea means difficult or painful periods. The most common symptoms are cramps in the lower part of the belly and/or lower back pain during your period. If you have pain, talk to your health care provider. Dysmenorrhea can be treated.
Primary dysmenorrhea usually starts shortly after the first period, as a woman begins to ovulate regularly. Pain usually starts a day or two before menstrual flow, and may continue through the first 2 days of the period. Often, pain gets better as a woman gets older, or after she has a child. Dysmenorrhea is twice as common among women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) compared to those who do not have IBS.