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What kind of birth control can help stop cramps?
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The Pill: Oral contraceptives stop ovulations and inhibit the release of hormones during the menstrual cycle. This can help with menstrual cramps, and definitely with mittelschmerz (pain during ovulation.)
Answered 6/1/2016
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