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What meds would help ease severe dysmenorrhea?

I attained puberty when I was 10 years old. I undergo unbearable abdominal pain every month since then which is accompanied by nausea/vomiting, profuse sweating, sensitivity to sound etc. I have tried many meds to suppress this pain all these years, but they stop working after a couple of times. I wonder if I have become immune to them. I have had naprosyn, cyclopam, meftalspas, dolo 650, pamaspas, rantac and even tried homeopathy and ayurvedic treatments. None of them have helped me much. I have now learned to manage during the other 4 days of periods, but it's always the first day that is hard to bear or go through. Are there any other meds to combat the first day nightmarish pains? Please help!
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Have you ever tried the birth control pill? Sometimes it helps. Not everyone, but for some women it makes a huge difference.
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Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for the painful cramps that may occur immediately before or during the menstrual period. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea.

Primary dysmenorrhea is another name for common menstrual cramps. Cramps usually begin one to two years after a woman starts getting her period. Pain usually is felt in the lower abdomen or back. They can be mild to severe. Common menstrual cramps often start shortly before or at the onset of the period and continue one to three days. They usually become less painful as a woman ages and may stop entirely after the woman has her first baby.

Secondary dysmenorrhea is pain caused by a disorder in the woman's reproductive organs. These cramps usually begin earlier in the menstrual cycle and last longer than common menstrual cramps.
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