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Re: Painful periods-Whats the point of a period?
From: SUNNY (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:09:23 -0500 (CDT)
Not that I don't believe you or anything but where can I find info on
not shedding a lining and link to endo cancer Does it count if I had an
I.U.D. in for 22 months with no period have symptoms of endometriosis
had I.U.D removed on 4-25 laproscopy scheduled for 5-5 Thank you Sonni
At Tue, 29 Apr 2003, Dale wrote:
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>At Thu, 4 Oct 2001, =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi wrote:
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>> <DonaRDA2000@Yahoo.com (Dona)> 2001.10.03. 12:05:44 -5h-kor írta:
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>>> 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:
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>>> >>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,
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>>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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