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Re: My Daughter
From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 00:29:52 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 20 Jul 2001, Beth wrote: >
>My daughter is 8 years old. She has started her menstual cycle complete
>with cramps. I realize that this is a natural thing to happen. My
>question is what can I do to help ease her discomfort. Is there
>medication available for children the way there is for adults (such as
>midol)? Are there any other precautions that I need to take with her
>being so young?

8 is young to be starting a period. You should notify her pediatrician and she should be evaluated by a pediatric/adolescent gynecologist.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA
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