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Are There Any Alternative Medication For Dysmenorrhea?

hi have dysmenorrhea and i am taking mefal spas(3-4 tablets) everytime i get my periods and i am taking them since last 10 or 11 yrs....i want to know whether it is safe to take it or not?...and also if there is any alternative drugs for the dysmenorrhea
Fri, 23 May 2014
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OBGYN, Maternal and Fetal Medicine 's  Response
Hello!
Thanks for your query.
Frst-line pharmacologic therapy includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or estrogen-progestin contraceptives (cyclic, long-cycle, or continuous), depending on the clinical needs of the patient.
For you with primary dysmenorrhea desiring contraception, estrogen-progestin contraceptives are a logical choice.
For you who do not to use hormonal treatment,and NSAIDs havent relived dysmenorrhea .
However, you may need both types of treatment.
If who do not achieve adequate pain relief after three months of treatment with NSAIDs and hormonal contraceptives may have secondary dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis or other conditions.
Options for you include diagnostic laparoscopy or empiric GnRH agonist therapy.
Intrauterine progestin delivery systems (levonorgestrel intrauterine system) have demonstrated some efficacy in women with dysmenorrhea secondary to either proven or suspected endometriosis.
Take care
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Are There Any Alternative Medication For Dysmenorrhea?

Hello! Thanks for your query. Frst-line pharmacologic therapy includes nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and/or estrogen-progestin contraceptives (cyclic, long-cycle, or continuous), depending on the clinical needs of the patient. For you with primary dysmenorrhea desiring contraception, estrogen-progestin contraceptives are a logical choice. For you who do not to use hormonal treatment,and NSAIDs havent relived dysmenorrhea . However, you may need both types of treatment. If who do not achieve adequate pain relief after three months of treatment with NSAIDs and hormonal contraceptives may have secondary dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis or other conditions. Options for you include diagnostic laparoscopy or empiric GnRH agonist therapy. Intrauterine progestin delivery systems (levonorgestrel intrauterine system) have demonstrated some efficacy in women with dysmenorrhea secondary to either proven or suspected endometriosis. Take care