Talk to your GP about your bleeding, including how often you have to change your sanitary protection (towels, tampons, period underwear or menstrual cup). Some women naturally have heavier periods than others, but if your periods are so heavy that they impact your life, there is help available. See your GP if the pain is so severe that it affects your daily life. Hormonal contraception (such as the combined contraceptive pill, the intrauterine system (IUS), the contraceptive patch or the contraceptive injection) can reduce period pain. Aspirin should not be taken by anyone under 16 years of age. However, do not take ibuprofen or aspirin if you have asthma or stomach, heart, kidney or liver problems. It's usually caused by the womb contracting to push out the blood.Įxercise may help relieve the pain, as well as taking over-the-counter painkillers, such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and aspirin. This can give your doctor a detailed idea of what happens, and when, during your cycle. If problems with your periods are affecting your life, there's help and support available.īefore you see your GP about period problems, it can be useful to keep a diary of your symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle.
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