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Can you please tell me if it's my period giving me really bad aches?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If you are having: Painful cramping during your periods this is dysmenorrhea. If it is severe, it warrants medical evaluation.

Answered 10/4/2016

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