Why am I having menstral cramps everyday?
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It could be a variety of reasons, but it is not normal and you definately want to contact your doctor.\n\nI know when I first became pregnant I would have menstrual cramps daily - which is strange. If you have been having unprotected sex - you may want to look into that. \n\nIt could also be your body adjusting to not being on birth control anymore.\n\nCall your doctor - better to be safe than sorry.
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Derived from the Greek words dys, meaning “difficult,” meno, meaning monthly, and rrhea, meaning “flow,” dysmenorrhea is the term used to describe painful menstrual cramping. In your case, Endometriosis immediately comes to mind. See www.endocenter.org and www.centerforendo.com for education and support related to the disease.\n\nAlmost all menstruating women experience some cramping during their periods, referred to as either primary dysmenorrhea, which refers to "normal" menstrual pain, or secondary dysmenorrhea, which arises as a result of an underlying disease or disorder. The condition is among the leading complaint in women who present to their physicians for gynecologic pain. More than half of all menstruating women have pain associated with menses, and studies have shown that dysmenorrhea is one of the most common reasons women miss work and/or school. Nearly 10% of women with the condition are incapacitated for up to three days each month[1].\n\n"Normal" menstrual cramps occur in almost all women due to the release of hormones known as prostaglandins. These are hormones produced by the endometrium (the lining of the uterus), which cause the uterus to contract, sometimes quite painfully, in order to expel the menstrual debris. Some women produce higher levels of prostaglandins than others, so they may hurt more. Increased prostaglandin production can also cause the distressing gastrointestinal symptoms some women may experience. Primary dysmenorrhea most commonly occurs within a few years of menarche (a woman’s first period), while secondary dysmenorrhea can occur years after the onset of menarche.\n\nPain with primary dysmenorrhea usually begins on or about the first day of a woman’s period and can last up to 72 hours. In a woman with secondary dysmenorrhea, she may have painful symptoms occurring a week or more prior to her period and lasting even after her flow has stopped. In the case of a woman who has secondary dysmenorrhea, there are other reasons for her pain, including diseases or conditions like Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, cervical stenosis, structural abnormalities in the vagina or uterus itself, fibroids, or similar concern.\n\nDysmenorrhea can be diagnosed based on symptoms, patient history, physical findings, and when appropriate, diagnostic tests such as vaginal or pelvic ultrasound, hysteroscopy (an examination of the inside of the uterus) and/or hysterosalpingogram (an evaluation of the uterus and fallopian tubes). In cases of secondary dysmenorrhea, laparoscopic surgery can be very beneficial at affording a diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause. Symptoms often include painful pelvic or abdominal cramping, headache, suprapubic cramping (an area of the pelvis overlying the bladder), backache, pain radiating down into the thigh area, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea and even syncope (a temporary of consciousness). Upon physical exam, those with primary dysmenorrhea exhibit normal vital signs and a tender uterus, but no cervical or ovarian abnormalities. Patients with secondary dysmenorrhea may exhibit varied vital signs depending on the underlying cause and may be found to have tenderness, nodules, and/or enlargement of the uterosacral ligaments, the rectovaginal septum or other adnexa (the region of the pelvis that encompasses the ovary, fallopian tube and surrounding broad ligament). \n\nTreatment options are based on the underlying cause of the pain (primary v. secondary dysmenorrhea) and range from medical to alternative therapies. Commonly, Non-Steroidal Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin or ibuprofen may be recommended to help with cramping, and more recently, COX-2 inhibitors have also been approved for treatment of dysmenorrhea. Prescription painkillers may also be recommended where appropriate. Combination (ethynylestradiol and progestin) oral contraceptives can also help reduce prostaglandin production, thereby alleviating the
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The most common cause of leg cramps (besides over-exercising) is inadequate potassium, and sometimes calcium.  Start by eating more bananas or taking supplements and if that doesn't help, then see a doctor.
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It's just for pain relief. I think that maybe the midol is impeding your menstruation flow, that may also be the reason why you have cramps. And if you would like to lessen the cramps without drinking some medicines drink plenty of water.
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Talk to a doctor. You don't have to suffer. Your doctor can prescribe something for the cramps and PMS.
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Hello,\nThat used to happen with me. I think it happens due to dehydration. Now it doesnt happen much, very rarely. Try drinking more water. It can also be caused if ur shoes do not fit u well. That way, we tend to bend our toes so that we get a good grip on the shoe and that can cause cramps...
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Try taking Evening Primrose oil.  It oils the machinery so to speak and may just help you regulate.  It will also help prevent all the usual symptoms .. headaches, bloating, menstrual cramps, etc.  Exercise helps too and yoga is ideal.\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
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Heavy periods.  You should see your doctor for a diagnosis and treatment.
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basically your uterine line is shedding. and to help it shed, your uterus contracts. thats what causes the cramps. its trying to get all that crap out.
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some females have ovalution cramps.\nunless its sharp pain, or have abnormal blood discharge, it shld b fine.\n\nif u are still worried, see ur gynae.
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I had really irregular, painful , heavy periods. i went to my doctor and she told me that i should go on birth control pills to help regulate all that. It has helped. Before when i had serious cramps, I used to lay on my back and put a pillow or a towel under my lower back. i have also found out that when i started exercising regularly, the cramps where not as bad when i had my periods. good luck and i hope you find some relief!
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Lower back pain can be cramps, just like many women experience cramps in their lower abdomen during their periods.  In fact, until I was in labor, I didn't really get the idea that cramps could be in the front . . . I also have a tilted uterus and have always had strong cramps in my lower back with my period.  So, normal cramps remedys will probably help (ibuprofen, heat).
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Evening primrose oil capsules! Get them in your pharmacy!#\nSeriously they are a godsend. They lighten the flow and take away the cramps. Honestly!! Try them out!\nPs - yes its normal to bleed more when active.
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Has a lot to do with hormone levels. The hormone levels fluxuate and create headaches, cramps, crabbiness.\n\nPlus, bleeding is not necessarily a good feeling.\n\nIt also has to do with society conditioning women into thinking that Periods are bad or "gross" when they are completely natural.
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This happens to me all the time between periods. It's nothing to worry about, but no, it's not your period! (unfortunately, lol) I also experience cramping up to a week before I start or even longer if I am stressed out as stress causes my period to be late. It has to do with hormonal changes and ovulation. \n\nTake some ibuprofen and a multivitamin and you should hopefully feel much better. :)\n\n*edit* As other answerers have said, you could also be pregnant! If you are sexually active and this is not normal for your body it's worth looking into. But i'm a virgin and I have these symptoms all the time, obviously i'm not pregnant, so it might not necessarily be that.
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Typically leg cramping is caused by a tendency for the muscle to be a little tighter that it should.  The more common reason is if there is an imbalance of the electrolytes in your blood stream.  Calcium/magnesium supplements can help, as well as drinking more water and stretching.
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No- this is not normal at all.  Although some pain during menstruation is normal, excessive pain is not. Activity of the hormone prostaglandin, produced in the uterus, is thought to be a factor.  This hormone causes contraction of the uterus and levels tend to be much higher in women with severe menstrual pain than in women who experience mild or no menstrual pain. Common causes can include endometriosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, fibroids, and ovarian cysts.