If you have regular and predictable menses, stop the midol and try Ibuprofen 600mg. two days prior to the onset of your menses. I am not a physician, but this is what my OB/Gyn. suggested for me prior to having children, and it seemed to help. After pregnancy and childbirth, the nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and severe cramping just went away. Usually one dose of 600 mg. of ibuprofen/motrin did the trick. I would avoid oral contraceptives, they have been linked to infertility issues and cancer. Big Pharma wants to kill us. Not that ibuprofen isn’t made by big pharma, but one tablet once a month, if it helps is not going to be as bad as taking oral contraceptives.

If you have regular and predictable menses, stop the midol and try Ibuprofen 600mg. two days prior to the onset of your menses. I am not a physician, but this is what my OB/Gyn. suggested for me prior to having children, and it seemed to help. After pregnancy and childbirth, the nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and severe cramping just went away. Usually one dose of 600 mg. Of ibuprofen/motrin did the trick.