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I suffer a lot of pain on the first day of my menstrual cycle.it is making me loose hold of important activities..what shold i do to cure it?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Get treated: Dysmenorrhea (or painful periods) is a medical condition of pain during menstruation that interferes with daily activities. It is common on the first few day to be the worse. The good news is, there are medications that can help if you are experiencing pain that indeed is affecting your activities of daily living (adl's). See a gyn dr. For best input and treatment. Best wishes.
Answered 3/4/2014
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Try Aleve (naproxen): Start aleve (naproxen) 1-2 tabs twice daily with meals 2 or 3 days before your period.
Answered 3/4/2014
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