Take ibuprofen or equivalent NSAIDs for menstrual pain rather than enduring it; if pain disrupts work or school or persists despite three months of medication, seek gynecological evaluation
For primary menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea), over-the-counter NSAIDs like ibuprofen increase the proportion of women achieving moderate-to-excellent p…
- Cost
- A box of over-the-counter ibuprofen costs a few dollars, taken only during symptomatic day…
- Benefit
- A Cochrane systematic review pooled 80 randomized controlled trials comprising 5,820 women…
