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A 38-year-old female asked:

Suffer from constant lower back pain but back pain subsides substantially only during menstrual period- what could be the cause?

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Dr. Hasan Khondkeranswered

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Unclear if: menstruation is related in any way but you should start by getting a lower back MRI

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