Dysmenorrhea is a common disease afflicting many women. In addition to discomfort and nausea, a new study found that dysmenorrhea can even affect women's intelligence.
Researchers from the University of Bath, UK, conducted computer tests on 52 women suffering from dysmenorrhea and found that dysmenorrhea would damage their cognitive performance. In the computer test, they were mainly tested on their ability to make choices between competitive tasks, the length of attention and the ability to switch attention between different tasks. Due to dysmenorrhea, the attention duration of these women became shorter, their performance became worse and their scores decreased.
The chief researcher, Dr. Ed Kiao, from the Department of Psychology of Bath University, said that various kinds of pain are very common and will greatly interfere with people's daily life. Dr. Keo said, "The experimental results show that the impact of pain is not only limited to sensory perception, but also affects people's thinking ability."
