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Extremely painful and irregular periods (gets so painful sometimes that otc painkillers don't even touch the pain)
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Painful periods: Periods that are so painful as to be incapacitating require an examination by a GYN MD to determine the problem and offer solutions/therapy.
Answered 1/5/2019
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