Any help with period pain?

I’m currently 17 turning 18 in a few months, I’ve been experiencing period pain/cramps ever since i was 11. Every month the pain gets worse. That could be because i possibly forget how bad the pain is when im off my period 🤷🏻‍♀. Anyway, every month my period lasts for 8 days which i think is normal but the cramps drag on for 4/5 days. The pain sometimes gets really bad to the point i faint. It’s become normal now for me that i throw up every period but it stops me from eating out of the fear of throwing it all up again. I’ve contacted the GP countless times, I know there are more serious problems people have and the NHS is currently understaffed but all i get is a phone call appointment and get told the same thing “take paracetamol”. Even those don’t work anymore. Has anyone got any ways to relieve period cramps, I’d really appreciate the advice, i cannot go through this for the rest of my life until menopause 🙁 and i also cant go on the pill either

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BlueVeins · 22-25

If your GP is a guy, might try to get a GP that's a lady. A lot of male doctors are awful about properly screening for reproductive health problems.

Umile · 41-45, F

@BlueVeins Maybe cause they don't experience it. Nmh.

Matt85 · 36-40, M

You could try to get a 2nd opinion?

Also why is your avatar glowing lol

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Matt85 · 36-40, M

@VanillaMoon I understand it's probably the last thing you want, people questioning and prodding you when you feel ill but it might be worth it.

VanillaMoon · 16-17, F

@Matt85 i got an ultrasound appointment scheduled!!

Matt85 · 36-40, M

@VanillaMoon awesome, good luck 🙏

Mamapolo2016 · F

Clearly I can’t diagnose you, but I can share.

I had a similar experience, beginning with my first period at 16. My cycles were wildly erratic…nothing for six months, then two months straight. And pain.

This was 57 years ago, so I think progress must have occurred. It took a surprise ‘pregnancy’ to discover the issue. During the 5th monthly checkup, I was told, “You’re not having a baby. You’re having an operation.”

For polycystic ovaries. Also present, endometriosis.

I did have a healthy baby girl later and at 34 had a hysterectomy (this was during the surgical era known as “rip out all organs she’s not currently using and let God sort ‘em out.”)

I was told by at least two doctors that women were “so hysterical about their perfectly normal physical pain.”

If I had it to do again and knew what I now know, I’d have delivered a sharp powerful kick to each’s gonads, to see how hysterical THEY got. You know, medical science.