have you tried using red raspberry leaf tea? i found that he did help with the bloating and cramping. hot cod liver oil packs the week before my period stated also helped to make the cramps and bloating less as well - I have used instead and really enjoyed it as i do not have to worry about the cramps that i would get from using tampons. Having endo and PCOS means that pain, bloating, cramps, etc are all "normal"...got to love old male docs to just told me to "suck it and deal" thankfully i have 2 wonderful docs who have helped me help myself when it comes to dealing with my periods (and for rx the cont hbc so i only have to deal with my periods when i want to...and lets be honest...i really do not like to so i do not!). i know that you said that HBC did not work for you, and some talked about the merina IUD - just check to see if the formulation of progesterone in that is similar to any of your other pills. Also, FYI in some women an IUD can make cramps worse. I think that there is a community here - IUD_Diva (i think) - where they can answer many of your questions. Also, using wet cloths after using the bathroom helps get rid of that icky feeling! good luck.
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Date: 2006-10-21 02:18 pm (UTC)i found that he did help with the bloating and cramping.
hot cod liver oil packs the week before my period stated also helped to make the cramps and bloating less as well - I have used instead and really enjoyed it as i do not have to worry about the cramps that i would get from using tampons. Having endo and PCOS means that pain, bloating, cramps, etc are all "normal"...got to love old male docs to just told me to "suck it and deal" thankfully i have 2 wonderful docs who have helped me help myself when it comes to dealing with my periods (and for rx the cont hbc so i only have to deal with my periods when i want to...and lets be honest...i really do not like to so i do not!). i know that you said that HBC did not work for you, and some talked about the merina IUD - just check to see if the formulation of progesterone in that is similar to any of your other pills. Also, FYI in some women an IUD can make cramps worse. I think that there is a community here - IUD_Diva (i think) - where they can answer many of your questions.
Also, using wet cloths after using the bathroom helps get rid of that icky feeling!
good luck.