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Excessive menstrual cramps

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Excessive menstrual cramps are clinical findings in which a woman feels significant pain before or during her menstrual period, sometimes accompanied by nausea, vomiting, or headache.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

Is a type of:

Cramping pelvic pain

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Lower abdomen

Is Symptom of

Endometriosis
Condition
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Condition
PMS (premenstrual syndrome)
Condition
Fibroids
Condition

Is a Side Effect of

Estradiol and norethindrone
2
1 review
Metronidazole
Conjugated estrogens and medroxyprogesterone
Desloratadine
Dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Excessive menstrual cramps
Ibuprofen
3.7
3 reviews
Naproxen
3
1 review
Meclofenamate
2
1 review
Ketoprofen
1
1 review
Lutera
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