Is your pain really necessary?

B. Sandler, Sandler B
British medical journal · 1973 · vol. 2(5865) , pp. 550 · doi:10.1136/bmj.2.5865.550-b · PMID:4268385 · PMC1589582
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This paper examines the necessity of pain and explores potential reasons for its existence.

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dysmenorrheaendometriosis

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Dysmenorrhea Pain Adult Adult Dysmenorrhea Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Fallopian Tubes Fallopian Tubes Female Female Humans Humans Laparoscopy Laparoscopy Pain Pain Psychophysiologic Disorders

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