Ladies out there, do you have menstrual cramps every month?

a piece of advice because i suffered a lot of that too when I haven't given birth yet- if your period is regular, a week before your period, these are the things you should and should not do: Do's and Don'ts : 1) DRINK HOT milk or coffee or chocolate or whatever it is you drink in the morning for breakfast. This is to slowly breakdown the accumulated blood in our uterus which will become your monthly period. Avoid drinking very cold water during the day.. 2) DON'T EAT SOUR OR SPICY FOODS. Like green mango and/or viands with chili pepper. This tends to thicken the blood or coagulates. That's why we have cramps. 3) PUT HOT COMPRESS from navel going down. This will somehow relieve some of the pressure and pain. 4) TAKE LUKEWARM SHOWER at night. I have observed that when I take a cold shower at night, my period stops for a few minutes. This allows further clotting and so painful cramps. 5) IF POSSIBLE WEAR FLAT SHOES, only for the duration of the period. Wearing heels could take a toll on your legs and thus creating swollen varicose veins. 6) PUT YOUR FEET UP WHEN YOU GET TO REST OR WHEN YOU'RE AT HOME. Let the blood flow freely from your tired legs, one way to avoid those green and bloodred veins. Try these first and somehow you'll see the difference..Sorry it's a little long..I only said a piece of advice but it turned out a bit longer than expected... Lastly, have a baby..for all the cramps will disappear...

I used to but since I gave birth, I have not experienced it anymore. I had really terrible dysmenorrhea and like you, I take pain relievers. I cannot tolerate the pain.