PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for April, 2003: Re: Painful periods-Whats the point of a period?

Re: Painful periods-Whats the point of a period?

From: Dale (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 20:49:11 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 4 Oct 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote: >
> <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
>>

Donna, Ask your doctor about Metformin as a treatment for PCOS, it works wonders

>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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