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Hi Lisa, I sympathise! I had terrible trouble for years--mood swings, agonising stomach, breast and back pains and nausea. I tried 7 different types of contraceptive pill. At one stage, I bled almost non-stop for over two months! The gynacologist prescribed suppostiories, which were a nightmare. Eventually I went the alternative route. I had acupuncture. It sounds daunting for a young girl, but if you find a good practitioner (a good one should offer you a free chat first) it should be mostly painless. It worked for me, and I've tried everything else! I had several sessions, but now just go for regular top-ups, about 3 times a year. If you want to know more, feel free to email me. I hope she gets better, whatever route you choose!x

i have them, since ive started, also at night it goes straight through everything. evening primrose oil helps,one everyday, at 14 i had to go onto the pill for very heavy bleeding, very bad pains etc, as i was stuck in bed for my first 3 days, i was told by the doctor it was not a normal contraceptive pill, so it only worked for periods, LOL, he lied, he didnt want to encourage under age sex, LOL, it calmed my periods quite abit, the pain was still bad, but i didnt have to stay in bed. after a year they took me off the pill, oh wow, the pain and heaviness came back, so at 16 i went back on them for a few years to calm them, a few operations later, i dont tend to have them as bad as i did. Prevention is better than cure, i remember the pain like yesterday, its not fun at all, it really is painful, mine started from my rib cage to my feet, sounds daft but its true. Not saying to you put her on the pill, i had tried loads of things 1st before they gave me that, it was for medical reasons only, not the other. My mother rasied me to value myself as a person and not to believe the stories boys tell you etc, we had a huge talk about the pill , birds and the bees etc, so that i wouldnt go wild etc. my heart goes out to your daughter as it really is very, very painful, the pains i get now are bad, but compared to my younger days, they are not. P.S, when i was 14 my doctor told me that its natural and it was womens stuff, he told me to get use to them, i left and fount one who understood how bad they really can be. hope she finds something soon. :-)

I have found that Evening Primrose helps, but I agree the doctor should be able to help the poor girl, 12 is young for suffering like that..good luck with getting help for her. Bev

Lisa I had the same problem when I was young, it was awful I used to pass out with the pain. I was given lots of different tablets, but the problem wasn't sorted until I was prescribed the pill when I was 18, the doctor wouldn't prescribe me until then even for medical reasons (different today). I expect there are lots of remedies your doctor could now prescribe which wasn't available to me as it was a long time ago. The hot water bottle is a great comforter though. Hope your daughter feels better soon. Sue.

Mefenemic Acid or Ponstan its other name is really good. I've been taking it since I was 14 and, next year I'll be 50 and still taking it! Now my doctor has put my 16 year old daughter on it too. I was told to start it a couple of days before my period was due and this does help. I hope you get this sorted out for your daughter. What we women have to go through!!! LOL Eileen

Poor little girl,,She must get quite upset by it all, I agree about the Mefenamic acid,Dr's give that quite a lot for painful periods, I know that the Pill can also help but she's a bit young for that,,bless her, Give a hug from me Claire x

I feel so sorry for your daughter, I know how just how she feels. I suffered with heavy bleeding when her age and had to put up with it until I was 16 when I was 'allowed' to go on the pill. That improved it for a while, then I got pcos and it got even worse then. The only thing that reduced the bleeding was Tranexamic Acid which I took 3 times a day. Sue

Over 20 years ago I suffered with painful periods heavy bleeding etc.I found the best painkiller was plain old asprin nothing else worked then I got pregnant with my 4th child and the pains stopped for 8 years after.When they returned I was diagnosed with endometriosis a condition which causes infertility if it happens when you are young.Its very painful the endometrie gets outside the womb into the cavity and starts growing there.Each month when you bleed it bleeds too as there is nowhere for it to go.It sticks to other things e.g.in my case the bowel and causes chocolate coloured cysts so had to have a piece of bowel removed and rejoined. Had it been picked up all those years earlier it wouldnt have happened.Its very common it appears but after another 2 operations the symptons have gone mainly because menopause cures it so dont put up with pain ask it to be investigated

Lisa Get her checked for endometriosis. It can often be overlooked. Len

Forgot to mention its more common in teenagers.A friend of mine started at 16 she found she couldnt get pregnant because her ovaries were covered in cysts and at 36 had a hysterectomy so sad as she really wanted children

Dear Lisa. Don,t you think it is a shame when they start there periods so young, I wanted to cry when my daughter started hers she to has a bad time with it, my nan told me years ago to take Primrose oil just the one a-day one and a high dose it takes a while to get into the system (about 2 months) but it does work it use to ease mine and now it is helping my daughter you might want to give it a try before she has to start popping the pill. Who would be a woman lol. Love Debbie

For older sufferers - a teaspoon of Indian Brandy in hot water is a quick, short-term solution! After a D & C late forties, I never suffered again, bliss!

they are very painful for her.she crys with it sometimes.will get her checked out.like len said it could be an underlying problem.thankyou for your advice everyone.much appreciatedxxxx(: