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Q: Treating pain during a period
asked by: DoctorQuestion on October 25th, 2009
hi i am 21 years old i have had really bad period cramps since i was 13 they have gotten worse since then. I have been to the doctor and had an ultrasound done. My doctor said everything was normal there was a small sist but she said that it was nothing. She referred me to gynecologist and they did some blood work before i went and had surgery. The blood work was normal. I went and had a laproscopic procedure done and some other procedure i can't remeber the name of it but it was to test for endometriosis as you may know. It came back negative for endo. My doctor told me after that that it's normal for some women to have a worse cramping uterus than some. I don't believe that cause i go through alot of pain where i can even go to work or get out of bed. It wakes me up in the middle of the night and i don't know what to do can you help me?


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Dr. Ana Aleksovska , MD
replied on November 3rd, 2009
Sexual Health - Women Answer A7727
You want to know what can ease the pain during your period. Most women experience pain, mild or severe, during their periods. They may vomit as well.


Pain and vomiting are reactions of your body and during the life they change their intensity. Most researchers have noticed that women complain less about cramps during their period after they give birth to a baby. The levels of the hormones return to normal after the pregnancy, so most women don’t experience the pain after it.


According to the data that you described, it seems that you don’t have any medical condition such as a disease. You may consider taking NSAIDs such as paracetamol, aspirin, ketoprofen or ibuprofen for the pain. Please notice that NSAIDs are contraindicated in patients that have an ulcer due to the possibility of bleeding out from the ulcer. You may see a gynecologist to rule out any underlying medical condition.


I am not able to give you any further advice online. Please contact your doctor or other qualified healthcare provider such as a gynecologist for further diagnosis and treatment options.





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