Heavy periods and terrible cramps

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My teenage daughter has very bad cramps too.

We found an adolescent gynecologist who put her on the progesterone only pill, and has her taking Aleve. She now has her taking the pill continuously to not have a period.

But she is still crappy and spotting after 6 weeks. Should I be pushing for different options?

*crampy

[Anonymous]

Lots of exercise, especially cardio, helped me as a teen. Make sure she’s getting 15-20k steps a day. Obviously make sure her diet is totally clean too. No junk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My teenage daughter has very bad cramps too.

We found an adolescent gynecologist who put her on the progesterone only pill, and has her taking Aleve. She now has her taking the pill continuously to not have a period.

But she is still crappy and spotting after 6 weeks. Should I be pushing for different options?

Yes. BCP are bandaids even with endometriosis. And they have terrible side effects and can also affect fertility.