What causes menstrual cramps?
Menstrual pain is the crampy, lower abdominal pain that starts during menstrual bleeding and slowly gets better over the next 12-72 hours. Primary menstrual pain is caused by an increase in certain types of pain producing chemicals, and can be relieved with over-the-counter medicines. Menstrual pain occurs in many women, however, compared to any ordinary pain, it can get in the way of your daily activities and affect your quality of life. To better understand menstrual pain, let’s go through the step-by-step process that causes it:
Looking for menstrual cramp relief? Try these:
- Adjust Your Diet
- Exercise & Stretching
- Massages
- Heat Therapy
- Over-the-Counter Medicines
TAKE ON TOUGH PERIOD CRAMPS WITH POWERFUL PAIN RELIEF. PERIOD.


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The non-drowsy formula in Advil is caffeine-free and antihistamine-free. When period pain strikes, choose Advil, the brand OB/GYNs recommend more than Midol or Pamprin.
The makers of Advil do not produce store brand ibuprofen pain medicine.
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