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What causes menstral cramps?
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The uterus: Is a muscle, thus it cramps. Think of power required to deliver a baby. More specifically, chemicals called prostaglandins, a result of inflammation, sparks the cramp, try aleve (naproxen) when necessary and the birth control pill is helpful. Gd luck.
Answered 4/25/2013
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