Im 16 yrs old and got my period about 2 1/2 yrs ago and every since then every 2-3 days into my period about 1 hour in the evenings my lower belly hurts so bad i cant stand it. It isnt cramps or sharp pains, its like a really bad stomach ache. I have to take extra strength tylenol and lay down and put a heatingpad on my belly because it hurts so bad.
anybody know what going on?
2006-11-13 16:56:41 · 9 answers · asked by foxysouthern 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Many women have this problem. It is not unusually for girls your age (and even younger!!) to start birth control pills because of vicious period pain, even if you are not sexually active. I would see a doctor to discuss your options. Also, make sure you take ibuprofen, not acetaminophen to control the pain. Ibuprofen is an antiinflammatory.
2006-11-13 17:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by iloveeeyore 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds pretty normal, here's some help:
Curl up, dont lay flat, heat is good-keep the feet warm as well.
Take ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Excederin), not tylenol. Ibuprofen, especially when you begin taking it right before the onset of your cramps, prevents your uterus from producing prostaglandins, which are a cause of the cramping.
Also, women who get regular excercise also experience less painful periods.
2006-11-13 17:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew of alot of teens as I was growing up that was put on birth control to help ease the cramping during their period.Check into it.Being a woman sucks at that time of the month.
2006-11-13 17:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by darlene100568 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Omg im sO pro at this.. i should become a docter or somethink lOL.. ermm weell..\
kneel on tha floor and stretch arms in front of you, with your butt in the air, head down and hands on the floor
this positon is call "the cat"..its from some libra phamplet..it really helps..and dun drink panadol etc, or it will made your periods turn to jelly
2006-11-13 17:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by koolkatt29 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to your doctor asap! i had the same problems at that age. i wish i would have known when i was 16 that i had endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and ovarian cysts. i found out what the pain was from when i was 22. if i had known sooner i wouldn't have spent as much time in pain and the problems could have been treated earlier. i ended up having a hysterectomy when i was 31.
2006-11-13 17:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by i_wanna_know 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No I don't know whats going on but you might want to see your doctor. Usually when girls have really heavy periods they experience excruciating pain like that. That happene to my cousin and he doctor prescribed birth control pills to regulate her period. According to her it helped alot. But still see your doctor cause somthing else may b wrong and you want to catch it early.
2006-11-13 17:11:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my ex girl friend had the same problem as a teenage and she got on birth control due to it even though at that time she wasn't sexually active at the time and it gave her relief she told me
2006-11-13 17:00:42 · answer #7 · answered by onethousandmilesfromnowhere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://scc.uchicago.edu/dysmenorrhea.htm
2006-11-13 17:01:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that sucks
2006-11-13 16:59:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋