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Menstrual cramps are a normal part of a woman’s monthly periods, but the pain, dysmenorrhea, can range from manageable to taking painkillers at least twice a day to such pain on steroids some get admitted to hospital.
Are period cramps normal?
Experts say two to three days of manageable pain is normal and may start before the menses and continue thereafter, but Junior F Mukudi, a health systems specialist, says “what is normal for one woman might not be normal for another...but menses are not normal when they are irregular and the pain is unbearable” and further tests could be required for medics “to find out if it’s endometriosis, fibroids or hormonal imbalance, then start treatment.”
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