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Cramping bad and spotting week before period?

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Dr. Janet Roberto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Period Pain: This can happen and also depends if on Oral Birth Control. It can be helpful to use OTC Anti-inflammatories for the Premenstrual discomfort.

Answered 1/29/2015

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