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If you have sever cramps should you take birth control even if you're not sexually active?

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Dr. Eddie Cheng answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Yes!: Studies have shown dysmenorrhoea responds favourably to ovulation inhibition, and that the synthetic hormones in the combined oral contraceptive pill can be used to treat dysmenorrhoea. For more information please read: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11687142

Answered 5/20/2016

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