Oxford University Study Links Teenage Period Pain with Chronic Pain in Adulthood

Teenagers with painful periods ‘more likely to suffer chronic pain as adults’

Teenage girls who experience painful periods may be more likely to suffer chronic pain as an adult, according to a new University of Oxford study.

Teenagers with painful periods more likely to suffer from this health issue

15-year-olds with severe period pain 76 per cent more likely to have chronic pain in 20s

Teenage period pain linked to higher risk of chronic pain in adulthood

3.09.2025 - Teenagers who experience moderate or severe period pain are significantly more likely to develop chronic pain in adulthood, including pain beyond the pelvis, according to a major new study from the University of Oxford, funded by the Medical Research Foundation.