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Painful Menstrual Periods

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Painful Menstrual Periods Treatment

Treatment for painful menstrual periods includes:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for primary dysmenorrhea

Ibuprofen (Motrin)
Naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn)
Ketoprofen (Orudis)

Oral contraceptives for primary dysmenorrhea
Vitamin B supplements
Primary dysmenorrhea clinical trials

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Last Updated: Jul 1, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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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.