Suddenly getting period cramps?!

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possibly mine did that and i use a heating pad on my stomach when i am at home it does seem to work and i take aleve it does seem to help........nauseaous eat some crackers or honey wheat pretzles. It happens to some of us and it is sad but thats the curse of being a woman

This is a good question! I've done many surveys on menstrual cramping and one thing I've found out is that your period may change several times over the years. Most of the girls and women I talked to had their worst cramping when they were young and just started menstruation and as they got older they got milder. That said, there were many girls who had just the opposite and their cramps got worse. There were also women whose period would be bad cramps for a few months, then almost nothing and it went off and on like that permanently. It's really hard to tell what's going to happen.

If your cramps get so bad you really can't bear the pain I'd suggest you see your doctor or OB/GYN about it. It could be something like endometriosis, ovarian cysts, etc.

Sorry about this bad onset of cramps, good luck!

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You may have to. I started my period at age 13 and didn't start having horrible cramps until I was between 16-17 and had them ever since. Mine got so bad that I was put on birth control to help reduce the pain. It helps to take some pain killers (Motrin and Pamperin works the best). Also using a heating pad works. They have ones where you can stick on your underwear and wear for 8 hours of the day. Also doing some stretches and exercising works as well.