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[quote=Anonymous]The gynecologist very well may want to see if Advil taken a day or two in advance of her period, going through about the second day of it, can help.  But definitely have your teen see her so that she can have an experienced MD who will work with her to figure this out.

For some teens, tracking her period and managing with OTC meds can work.  However, be careful.  I tried this for a year but the severity of the pain meant I needed to take a lot of Advil to function at school.  And then because I was in so much pain, I was very nauseated - which meant I couldn’t always take the meds with food like you are supposed to.  I couldn’t even manage crackers when the cramping was in full force.  Which then irritated my stomach lining, leading to more pain and more nausea.  It was a vicious cycle.  This is why for some teens, moving to BCPs makes more sense to resolve the symptoms long term.

There’s no reason for your teen to continue to be in pain like this.

By the way, my doctor said most women grow out of the symptoms and especially after their first child is born.  This was true for me - I was able to stop taking BCPs permanently after my first child was born.  [/quote]

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