A member asked:

Recently my lower back & sides pains from inside when period start .it goes down to legs too. had to take a mild pain killer to keep it away. why ?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Painful periods: There are multiple options. Hormonal treatments such as birth control pills, Progesterone treatments and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud are effective reversible treatments that will help many people. There is also a drug called Lysteda that contains no hormones which will help others. If you are done having children discuss the option of an endometrial ablation. In some cases a hysterectomy will be needed.

Answered 1/20/2016

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