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I am a teenager and experience bad menstrual cramps. i treat with a heating pad. i've noticed brown spots on my stomach. what can i do to treat?

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Meds: If you use a heating pad for the cramps, you may be causing a reaction in your skin area, even a minor burn, so you need to be careful. There are meds that can help with your cramps. Have a dr. Discuss medications for painful menstrual cramps and look at your brown spots on your stomach too. Good luck.

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Answered 4/6/2016

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