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I have had changing periods... from 7-8 days. to 4-5 and heavy and painful... severe bloating up.under right ribcage and shoulder on rightside?
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A lot of different : Symptoms: the periods are probably , sorry to say it, start of menopausal symptoms. The bloating could be related to this or not. The shoulder must be something else...You need to figure out if all these symptoms are always related or not?
Answered 3/22/2014
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