Hi Anonymous,
Thanks for your question and for finding EmpowHER. What you are experiencing is called dysmenorrhea. If you are concerned about them persisting long after your period, call your doctor. If you haven't been to a doctor for your reproductive health, now may be the time. The doctor may want to rule out other conditions like fibroids or endometriosis, or may put you on medication to deal with the excessive cramping.
For more information, please review this article: Dysmenorrhea article
Good luck and let us know what the doctor says.
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Hi Anonymous,
December 16, 2010 - 9:09amThanks for your question and for finding EmpowHER. What you are experiencing is called dysmenorrhea. If you are concerned about them persisting long after your period, call your doctor. If you haven't been to a doctor for your reproductive health, now may be the time. The doctor may want to rule out other conditions like fibroids or endometriosis, or may put you on medication to deal with the excessive cramping.
For more information, please review this article:
Dysmenorrhea article
Good luck and let us know what the doctor says.
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