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Heavy cramp and period while on period. im taking pill to prevent recurrence of endometriosis. any way to improve? give up?
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Change progestin: if cramps persist while treating endometriosis with a birth control pill switching to a pill with a different progestin component may be tried
Answered 1/15/2015
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