Why do i have cramps start 3 d before period and continue through and 3-4 d after end? swollen/bloating on abdomen & hips. quite painful.

Many options: There are multiple options. Hormonal treatments such as birth control pills, Progesterone treatments and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud are effective reversible treatments that will help many people. There is also a drug called Lysteda that contains no hormones which will help others. Ask your obgyn to evaluate you for endometriosis.