Dr Phil: What can my teen do about painful periods?

"Women experiencing period pain tend to assume that others feel what they do but manage better - there is also often a worry that they will be met with a dismissive doctor."

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My teenage daughter gets excruciating period pain. She takes ibuprofen, which helps but does not take the pain away. What else can she do?

Period pain is something many women experience frequently and others rarely, if at all. Painful periods can cause a lot of distress.