Really, REALLY bad cramps? Should I go on birth control pills?!


Question: Really, REALLY bad cramps? Should I go on birth control pills?
So, I’m 15 years old. I got my first period about a month before I turned 13. For about a year I had no problems. I remember sometimes getting mild cramps but advil always helped. But then about a year later (around May or June of last year) I got really severe cramps for the first time. I woke up the night after my period had started and wasn’t feeling too good, and I took advil but it didn’t help. The pain kept getting worse and worse until I was finally screaming and about to throw up. My brother, who is my legal guardian, was pretty panicked because he had never seen me in so much pain, and since I was laying on the floor and couldn’t even get up he dragged me out of the house and put me in the car and took me to the hospital. They had to give me morphine since I was in so much pain. And they prescribed Naproxen, which is supposed to be better than just regular advil. For awhile after that, the Naproxen seemed to help.

But fast forward a few months later. This happened after school had started back again. I was taking the Naproxen throughout the day since the school nurses keep it for me. But while I was sitting in class I started getting that horrible pain again. I asked to go to the nurse, but then while I was on my way there it got worse and worse, and I even started seeing black and felt like I was going to faint. I just had to sit down in the hallway for a minute and luckily a guidance counselor walked by and saw me, and she helped me get the rest of the way to the nurse. So I got up there and the nurses called my brother at work so he could come get me, but then they saw how much agony I was in and called 911. I was lying down but I couldn’t stay still because it hurt so much and I was crying so hard even though usually I’m shy and hate to cause a big scene. It really was the worst pain I had ever felt! Just as bad or worse than when I slammed the car door on my fingernail back when I was younger. My brother got to the school first and he comforted me until an ambulance came. At the hospital they gave me morphine again and then they did an ultrasound to see if they could find anything wrong and see if there was something causing the horrible pain. But they found nothing! So does this just happen for no reason?

So what I’m wondering is, should I just go on birth control pills? My period is seriously ruining my life so I almost think it’s the best option. I’ve had to miss school countless times because of it, I’ve wound up in the hospital twice, and I’ve also had to go to urgent care more recently because it was starting to get bad even with Naproxen. Every time I start to get my period I just worry all day that the pain will get unbearable again. I pretty much live in fear of having to go through that agony again. It was just so scary when it got that bad and when I was seeing black and almost passed out. I have asked my brother about it before and he agrees that that may be the best option. The only thing is, I know the pills can have side effects. What kind of side effects do they usually have? Still, I think whatever they are probably aren’t as bad as what I’ve had to go through!

Answers:

i think that you should try going on the pill.
side effects can be positive or negative. the fact that you may be taking the pill for painful periods is that you are using the pill not for the intended effects (contraception) but for a side effect, decrease in pain from cramps. so you should not be totally scared of side effects, there are other positive effects, some can decrease acne, decrease PMS or lower the risk of some cancers.
but people are scared of the negative side effects, which can happen. the most common negative side effect is breakthrough bleeding, or bleeding during the month, not when your period is due.
but 60% of people have no negative side effects.
if you do have side effects, it is not the end of the world, you can go back to your dr and you can try a different type of pill.
i would suggest discussing this with your doctor or gyne. it would also be worthwhile to investigate if there is any cause for your painful periods, it can be caused by endometriosis, or ovarian cysts.



Hey, i am really sorry for whats happening, and know EXACTLY how you feel. My sister (whom i am a legal guardian of as well as my parents) You should try birth control. My sister said it helped almost immediately! now her cramps are still there, but regulated and normal. Myself? I am on birth control to control my periods in general. no pain for me, i hope this helps you. again, i am sorry, and i hope you work this out. XO



i went on the pill about your age because of the pain of my period too.the side effects usually don't show up unless your a smoker (you better not be at your age lol). i would talk to your Doctor and find a low dose hormone pill and do it.
side affects are blood clots and some other things but they are low risk.




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