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Heating pads and tampons

From: Connie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Dec 1997 21:24:56 -0600 (CST)

At the age of 41, my painful periods have become almost intolerable. Clotting is an unpleasant problem as well. I have begun to suspect that the pain and clotting worsen when I use a tampon. Could the tampon be a factor? Sometimes I use a heating pad to try to alleviate the pain from cramps, but sometimes I notice increased bleeding to the point where I feel it becomes excessive. Can the heat cause this? I take OTC ibuprofen, and occasionally a codeine, but I worry about the amount of ibu. it takes to alleviate the pain (one NEVER even begins to help-sometime I take as many as 3-4 per day), and of course the codeine was not prescribed by my GYN., but is left over from treatment for a broken finger. Are there any truly effective pain relievers for cramps?

Thanks for any answers.



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