I am 12 but get really bad cramps! HELP!?

Question

I am only 12. I started my period 5 months ago and have had it four times(five cuz i have it now). I get really REALLY bad cramps! Sometimes they even double me over they hurt that bad! PLEASE HELP!!!♥

Answer 1

I feel your pain honey, I started my period when I was 11 and had horribly painful and heavy periods at first. You need to have your mom or your guardian take you to a gynecologist to see if there is pain relief available for you and possibly put you on a low dose birth control pill to regulate your period and help bring the intensity of the cramps down to a much calmer level. The doctor may even prescribe muscle relaxant (the pain you are feeling is from your muscles in your uterus cramping)

Answer 2

I got my period at 11, had no idea what was going on. it sucked.

I've had my period for 8 years now and I get the most horrible cramps. They pretty much put me in bed for the week and a half...
so I know where you're at!

here is what I do.

get a hot water bottle. Don't get one of those heat pads because they don't stay hot long enough.
I found that tampons can lessen the pain of cramps...not really sure why, My faves are OB silk ease and Playtex sport. they're both good for beginners. Tampax tampons are long and uncomfortable.
exercise also helps a lot and will make your flow lighter.
and ice cream never hurts!
pampering yourself while you're in pain is great!

If nothing else helps, birth control can help, you're pretty young but they do shorten periods and help with cramps.

Answer 3

What you're feeling is dysmenorrhea or painful menses. Some reasons for the pain could be anatomic problems, which could mean some blockage to the menstrual flow that's why you have crampy pain. It could also be due to endometriosis which is a common cause of menstrual pain. This means that the bleeding tissue from your uterus is not just bleeding within the uterus but have seeded other parts of your pelvic area and bleeding elsewhere, to make it simple. You should really consult a Gynecologist for this, since you just started your menses and your body could also just be adjusting to the hormonal fluctuations every month. A simple painkiller could help you like Advil or even Tylenol, but to be sure, you must consult a doctor. Good luck!

Answer 4

OTC pain relievers such as ibuprofen or naproxen used around the clock at the first sign of your period helps to reduce the severity of cramps in many women by inhibiting the release of prostaglandins.
Regular exercise such as walking helps to prevent or at least reduce the severity of menstrual cramps for some women.
Oral contraceptives may effectively reduce or eliminate menstrual cramps for some women; however you should consider the side effects of oral contraceptives before using them to prevent cramps.
Zinc, calcium, and B vitamins obtained in food and supplements have been found to reduce cramps, bloating, and other symptoms.
Herbal remedies such as Viburnum prunifolium, Scutellaria spp., and Cimicifuga raemosa have an antispasmodic effect that may reduce some menstrual cramps.
A warm bath filled with aromatherapy, or a heating pad on your lower abdomen and back is often helpful for relieving menstrual cramping.

Always take painkillers with food to prevent stomach discomfort.
If you don't have a heating pad, you can make one by filling a sock (a men's tube sock works best) with rice and heating it in a microwave over for a few minutes.
Talk to your physician if these tips do not help, there may be an underlying cause. Severe sudden cramps, vomiting, or fever may be a sign of a medical emergency, contact your physician immediately.

hope it helps!

Answer 5

ARE you listening? Ok! Have you tried Aleve? It's over the counter. It's actually a muscle relaxant or at least that's what a doctor told me. Guess what? The uterus IS a muscle. After I discovered Aleve I never had another problem and I used to get so so sick with cramps! Wish I had known about this way before I found out. Of course, check with your mom or an adult before taking it though. Hope this helps you as much as it helped me!! Oh yeah, follow the dosage carefully- not too much of it!

Answer 6

depending on the severity of the pain and your pain tolerance it can be difficult to tell if there is a problem.

I wish somebody would have told me this when I was 13 and suffering but if your period cramps are really bad you may suffer from endometriosis. Google this as it is way too much to explain here for you.
First step is to go and see your doctor. Tell her your symptoms. She will then send you to a specialist that deals with endo and other female problems.
Good luck.

Answer 7

Dont take advil or any regular pain reliever take a medicine for cramp pain. Some people just get worse cramps than others. If they are really severe your doctor might be able to suggest something. Really sorry about that =] feel better soon! If it makes you feel better the 1st few hurt the worst, then it isnt as bad!!

Answer 8

Every day, stand in your kitchen, hands on the counter for balance.
Squat up and down, slowly, 10 times.
Put one foot back, firmly on the floor, hands on the edge of the kitchen counter.
Do counter top pushups, 10 times, while stretching the leg set back. Then reverse feet and do 10 times with the other leg.

All these exercises will increase circulation in your legs, loosen up tight leg muscles, and greatly reduce the cramps.

Answer 9

I think it's an age thing. When I was your age I got cramps like that. I am 24 now, and hardly get them at all. You may want to ask your mom to make you a doctors appointment. The doctor may be able to give you something to help.

Good luck, and remember all us girls have been there at one point.

Answer 10

Take an Advil every 8 hours for the first 2 days.