Painful Menstrual Periods
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Painful Menstrual Periods Home Care
Home care for painful menstrual periods includes:
For painful
pelvic cramps
:
Take a warm bath.
Place a hot water bottle on the lower abdomen.
Place a heating pad on the lower abdomen.
Avoid
caffeine
.
Stop smoking
.
Avoid exposure to secondary smoke.
Eat a healthy diet:
Eat a
low cholesterol diet
.
Eat a
low fat diet
.
Eat a
high fiber diet
Follow
an exercise plan for women
developed with your doctor.
Get plenty of rest.
Reduce
stress
.
Take prescribed medications as directed.
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
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Painful Menstrual Periods Home Care: Pain Control
Related Topics:
Abdominal pain
Chronic pelvic pain
Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
Heavy menstrual periods
Irregular menstrual periods
Premenstrual syndrome
Secondary dysmenorrhea
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Painful menstrual periods
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Last Updated: Jul 10, 2008
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;
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Painful Menstrual Periods References:
Coco AS. Primary dysmenorrhea. Am Fam Physician. 1999 Aug;60(2):489-96.
Davis AR, Westhoff CL. Primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls and treatment with oral contraceptives. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2001 Feb;14(1):3-8.
Mehlisch DR. Double-blind crossover comparison of ketoprofen, naproxen, and placebo in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. Clin Ther. 1990 Sep-Oct;12(5):398-409.
