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How often can doctors prescribe oral contraceptives for menstrual pain/symptoms?

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Frequently: At least I do that is one option for that after you have had a proper workup to r/o any causes that would require surgical intervention and there are many other medical options to treat the pain besides bc pills.

Dr Bowen and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/26/2013

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