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I am 18 and suffer from severe pain during each of my periods. Is it the same with all the others too?

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What kind of pain are you talking about? Do you have cramps (abdominal pain, sometimes goes into the lower back, even the legs).? Or is it something else?

Did this happen suddenly, or has it been going on a while? It is not uncommon for younger girls to NOT have cramps until they‘ve been mentruating for a few years.

Cramps are common for the 1st few days of your period. They are caused by the release of prostaglandins, which cause the uterus to contract & expel the old endometrial tissue. Here‘s a link for more info:

http://www.medicinenet.com/menstrual_cramps/article.htm

As I have gotten older, my cramping in general has gotten worse. It helps me to take 2 Alieve (Naproxen Sodium) at the onset, then 1 every 12 hours thereafter, ALWAYS with food. If you are allergic to anti-inflammatory drugs (aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium), then take Tylenol, but it won‘t have the anti-inflammatory/prostagalndin stopping effects. Also watch your intake of salt/sodium, sugar, and alcohol.

If cramps last longer than a few days or the pain is more severe, you might have endometriosis or something else. I‘d see your gynocologist about it.  You are 18 y.o., you should be going to the gyno once a year for your well-woman exam, pap, etc. anyway.

You should also be sure to get the HPV vaccination NOW!!!!  In most cases, you can get it FREE or very low-cost. Do it, don‘t ignore this super-prevalent STD that can give you cancer.

Take care of yourself,

UB