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Best Medicine for Menstrual Cramps 

The discomfort that comes along with your monthly period may have you searching for the best medicine for menstrual cramps. Menstrual cramps can range from mild and annoying to painful enough to disrupt your day-to-day routine for at least a few days each month. CVS offers a range of pain-relief products for alleviating menstrual pain, including options from some of the biggest brands on the market. 

What Is the Best Medicine for Menstrual Cramps? 

Several pain-relief options are available at CVS to help with the discomfort of menstrual cramps. Nonprescription pain remedies, such as ibuprofen, sold under the brand names Motrin IB and Advil, or naproxen sodium, sold under the brand name Aleve, are often touted as the best medicine for severe menstrual cramps. Some women find that the best menstrual cramp relief pills are those such as Midol, which is a formula that combines acetaminophen with caffeine, an ingredient that serves as a diuretic to relieve bloating associated with the menstrual cycle. 

Keep in mind that extremely painful menstrual cramps may be caused by underlying health problems, such as uterine fibroids or endometriosis, among others. If you regularly experience intense pain with your menstrual period, you may need to be evaluated by your physician or the MinuteClinic. 

 

What Is The Best Way To Fight Menstrual Cramp Pain?

Menstrual pain generally presents as dull cramping or throbbing pain in the lower part of the abdomen. The pain that comes along with your period can start up to 3 days prior to the onset of your monthly cycle, with the peak of pain and cramping generally occurring 24 hours into your period and then subsiding within a few days. Menstrual pain may radiate to your lower thighs and back, and the pain may come and go, or it may be continuous. 

You may experience other symptoms along with menstrual cramps, including headache or nausea and diarrhea. Special menstrual pain-relief formulas may help. Some women find the use of heating pads or hot water bottles applied to the lower abdominal region or the back to also be helpful in alleviating menstrual pain alongside an effective menstrual cramp pain-relief formula.