I want to know the side effects of taking pain killers during periods. My mom always ask me not to have pain killers during instead to bear with the pain.

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Hi,
Yes your mom said correct you should avoid pain killers during menses.
First pain killers NSAIDs like diclofenac causes gastritis, during menses already you have stomach pain this one can aggravate your digestion problems. Second pain killers NSAIDs acts on prostaglandin, prostaglandin plays a major role in menses so chances of menstrual irregularities due to pain killers.
Try to avoid pain killers.
Take more calcium rich food like curd, buttermilk can reduce the abdominal cramps.
Still you have doubt contact me online.

R. Lakshmipathy Prabhu · Accepted Answer

Hi,
Yes your mom said correct you should avoid pain killers during menses.
First pain killers NSAIDs like diclofenac causes gastritis, during menses already you have stomach pain this one can aggravate your digestion problems. Second pain killers NSAIDs acts on prostaglandin, prostaglandin plays a major role in menses so chances of menstrual irregularities due to pain killers.
Try to avoid pain killers.
Take more calcium rich food like curd, buttermilk can reduce the abdominal cramps.
Still you have doubt contact me online.

Himani Negi · Answer

Excessive production of prostaglandins is one of the major causes for most signs and symptoms of dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is almost wholly due to this and may be due to a tight cervix, the mouth of the uterus. Such cases improve totally after a normal child birth due to stretching of the uterine musculature. Secondary dysmenorrhea, however, needs proper investigating into in order to know the causative pathology. The underlying pathology needs to be treated to control painful menses. Pain-killers can only offer temporary relief. The common causes of secondary dysmenorrhea are pelvic infections, congestive or inflammatory conditions within the pelvis like endometriosis, uterine tumors such as polyps or fibroids, and the presence of a foreign body such as an intrauterine contraceptive device [IUCD].
Homeopathy has a promising role to play in cases of dysmenorrhea. The medicines are known to reduce the severity of the pain as well as to treat the cause, whenever possible. Every patient with dysmenorrhea may present with a different set of individual symptoms, which are carefully noted while deciding the homeopathic line of treatment. Homeopathic treatment is strongly suggested.
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