Never had cramps before but now I do....

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-26-2004
Never had cramps before but now I do....
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Sun, 02-24-2008 - 12:22pm

Hi,

When I started my period when I was 13 I had the basic cramping that every teenager gets, those went away after I had kids (I have 3 and my youngest is almost 8) and now that I'm 36 I'm getting REALLY bad cramps with headaches, nausea, you name it. I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow as I cannot stand it and taking 3 Advil's isn't cutting it. I was wondering if those of you who are on a low-dose birth control pill have had any relief from cramping and is it worth talking to my doctor about??

Thanks in advance

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-07-2007
Sun, 02-24-2008 - 1:35pm

I'm no longer on any birth control, but have also experienced the hormonal headaches and cramps which seem to get worse the older I get.