Is there anything to make my period easier to cope with?

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I'm 20 and I've had my period for 6 years now. Obviously for the first couple of years it was irregular but after a year or two it became regular. For the last year or so they've been getting worse. Usually they start the same date or 1/2 days apart but now it's starts 5/6 days early or late. It lasts for 3/4 days and that hasn't changed but it's a lot heavier and the stomach cramps last longer and sometimes they're so bad I start crying and I can't move about. 

It's getting on my nerves. I've tried some natural remedies that I've found on the internet but nothing works. I'm seeing a doctor next week for other reasons, and I was wondering if there's anything they can do to make my period easier to cope with?

I was thinking of going on the pill because I've heard it makes periods easier, but I'm not sexually active so I'm not sure they would prescribe me some.

Emily · Accepted Answer

They're not going to ask for proof that you've been sexually active and there's many reasons why people go on yourself, some for the reason you're thinking of, I went on it to make mines more regular because I could never guess when mine was going to ruin my day, and there's other reasons.
Be careful though, I heard about the pill apparently making periods easier and it's not the same for everyone - while I was on the pill, my period pain was immense, I had to take painkillers and couldn't do anything until they kicked in, had to have a hot water bottle and all that...I came off the pill about a month and a half ago because I'm having an operation soon (higher chance of high blood pressure and I think blood clots too) and the one period I've had since was practically painless!
If nothing else is working for you though, honestly it's probably worth a try, and there's several different pills about these days, I've been on 3 different ones and the last one I was on lessened the pain slightly, and all of us girls are different, one just might work for you!

Alyssa · Answer

There's a lot of things you can do to make it easier to cope with. I've read of women doing things like taking hot baths(helps with cramping) & exercising(also helps with cramps). Maybe you should talk to your Dr. about the pill. And just because you're not sexually active doesn't mean they won't prescribe it to you. A lot of women are on the pill just to ease their periods.

Anonymous · Answer

you can get these like heat patches that you can attach to your tummy with plasters and it will stay warm all day like a water bottle. otherwise i take 2 nurofen extras in the morning and they last til the end of school, and seize any oppurtunity to run around, me n my friends make a ball out of gloves and just play with it and the exercise helps!!!

? · Answer

If you're going to the Doctor anyway, ask them then :)

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