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The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the size of the curvature, the mobility of the spine in the sagittal plane, and menstrual pain in young women. (2) Methods: The analysis included 224 women aged 18\u201326, mean of 21.56 \u00b1 1.95, studying at the College of Medical Sciences of the University of Rzesz\u00f3w. For this purpose, the measurement of the anterior\u2013posterior curvature of the spine with a gravitational inclinometer, the Schober test and the authors\u2019 questionnaire related to menstruation were used. (3) Results: The data analysis demonstrated a significant difference between the group with menstrual pain (MP) and the control group without pain (CG), where the angle of the lumbar sacral transition (p = 0.034), thoracolumbar transition (p = 0.044) and lumbar lordosis (p = 0.006) were statistically significantly lower in MP compared to CG. 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