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Cramps and painful periods

Why am I no longer interested?

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I've been with this thoughtful, loving and attractive guy for two years. We're both in our mid-thirties, have a healthy sporty lifestyle. We each have good jobs and have made a great home together. Read more...

Painful Periods

Painful periods are known as cramps. This section looks at what causes cramps and how to ease the discomfort.

Doctors call painful periods or cramps “dysmenorrhea.” They are caused by Read more...

Endometriosis and Natural Progesterone

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My daughter has endometriosis about as badly as you can get. She just had surgery, it was removed, and now they want to stop the periods with synthetic Read more...

What Makes Teen Cramps Come and Go?

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I am 15 years old and started my period three years ago. Until recently I never had cramps and I hardly knew I had a period. Now, all of a sudden I get a Read more...
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