Dr Phil Kieran: What can my teen take to ease period pain?

She is often doubled over in pain during the early days of her period

For too long, girls and women have been advised to get on with it

My 13-year-old daughter is often doubled over in pain during the early days of her period. Paracetamol helps. Is there anything else I can do? And should we be worried?

Painful periods, or ‘dysmenorrhoea’, are a common, but often ignored, issue in girls and women.