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A member asked:

Hello. i recently stopped taking the birth control pill (2 or 3 months ago) and this month the menstrual cramps i am experiencing are really severe. ?

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Dr. Susan Mueller answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Dysmenorrhea : Birth control pills not only regulate and lighten your period but they do markedly decrease the cramps that accompany it. Dysmenorrhea is the name for painful periods, and you may want to consider resuming your pills if your periods continue to be very painful

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Answered 9/28/2016

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