Re: Painful periods-Whats the point of a period?
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 03:23:13 +0100
<DonaRDA2000@Yahoo.com (Dona)> 2001.10.03. 12:05:44 -5h-kor írta:
> This is all true,but...we need to have at least 6-8 periods a year as
> not to get Endometrial CANCER or Endometriosis!Both conditions are far
> worse than the annoyance of a painfull crampy period.Thats why I feel it
> is far better to have the periods during reproductive years than not.I
> for one don't want to get cancer.That lining has to be shed in order for
> us to stay helthy...wether you want kids or not or ovulate or not.The
> ulternative would be to have your uteris taken out which is a bit
> drastic,but some woman rather would not deal with periods at all and
> don't want children so I guess with some counseling this is always an
> option.I also flow for 3 days heavily then spot off and on.I don't know
> why..I have been like this for years (when and if I do get a
> period!).Your correct in stating that periods are hormonal
> reactions.Also sometimes the Uteris gets very full with blood and tissue
> lining and is forced to have a period...this is usually one of the most
> painful ones for me(after not having a period for 5 months).So try to
> look at the good side of it...if you have a period,your body will be
> healthier for it!And by the way..Naproxin Sodium is probably not the
> best thing for period relief. Motrin (ibuprofin) is much better because
> it is an anti inflamitory..Vioxx is also good too (available by RX
> only).I seem to do ok with Pamprim and Motrin combo.You can take up to
> 800mg of motrin safely without too much stomach problems.
> Dona
>
> >At Wed, 3 Oct 2001, anonymous wrote:
> >>
> >>Hello all,
> >>I have a question. If a woman doesn't ovulate, whats the point in
> >>having a period? I thought periods shed the tissue in the uteris for a
> >>baby? My periods are regular, but I was diagnosed with PCO. The Dr says
> >>I don't ovulate or have valid eggs. My cramps from my period are very
> >>painful, feels like someone is taking steak knives and ripping my
> >>insides out. I take about 1000mg of Naproxen Sodium tablets for pain,
> >>but it doesn't seem to work. I am in pain for 3 days, very heavy flow,
> >>stop for a day and start back again on the 5th day, stop on the 6th.
> >>PLEASE HELP
>
Hi Dona and all,
This is the problem with self help... You generalize your personal experiences with one drug or another.
Naproxin belongs to the same group of drugs as Ibuprofen: non steroid antiinflammatory drugs (NSAID). Besides Naproxin is much more specific for the uterus (sp!) than Iboprofen, which was one of the first in this group and really crude.
For your info
Sam
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