Menstrual Cycle: Dealing With Cramps
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Introduction
Most women have painful cramps from their period from time to time. The good news is that you can usually relieve cramps with over-the-counter medicine and home treatment.
Key points
- Pain medicine and home treatment can help ease cramps.
- Stay ahead of the pain. Take over-the-counter pain medicine, such as ibuprofen (Advil, for example) as soon as you feel cramps or on the day before you get your period.
What are menstrual cramps?
Why do I get cramps when I have my period?
How can I manage pain from menstrual cramps?
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| Last updated: | July 11, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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