Dysmenorrhea (33 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
| Acupuncture | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Pain relief | 38% (479) |
| Bruising | 19% (475) |
| Nausea relief | 13% (472) |
| Bleeding | 12% (472) |
| Bacterial infection | 4% (466) |
| Nerve injury | 4% (473) |
| Hepatitis B | 1% (469) |
| heartburn | 3% (62) |
| Pneumothorax | 0% (469) |
| Birth control pills | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Lighter periods | 66% (145) |
| Weight gain | 58% (146) |
| Sore or swollen breasts | 48% (142) |
| Bleeding or spotting between periods | 43% (143) |
| Bloating | 43% (143) |
| Headaches | 43% (141) |
| Decreased acne | 41% (143) |
| Decreased sex drive | 38% (139) |
| Nausea | 34% (146) |
| Increased acne | 17% (143) |
| Vomiting | 11% (141) |
| Increased sex drive | 7% (142) |
| Codeine | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| constipation | 48% (40) |
| drowsiness | 45% (42) |
| lightheadedness | 33% (40) |
| dizziness | 30% (40) |
| nausea | 28% (40) |
| stomach pain | 21% (38) |
| mood changes | 15% (41) |
| headache | 13% (40) |
| muscle fatigue | 21% (19) |
| vomiting | 8% (39) |
| difficulty urinating | 5% (38) |
| Increase Blood Sugars (Diabetes) | 5% (21) |
| Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| gas or bloating | 22% (895) |
| constipation | 17% (887) |
| ringing in the ears | 16% (885) |
| diarrhea | 13% (886) |
| dizziness | 13% (889) |
| nervousness | 11% (879) |
| temporary loss of vision | 2% (129) |
| Magnesium | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| diarrhea | 28% (724) |
| stomach discomfort | 18% (707) |
| Medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| tiredness | 100% (4) |
| acne | 100% (4) |
| difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep | 100% (4) |
| hot flashes | 100% (3) |
| nervousness | 100% (3) |
| breast pain, swelling, or tenderness | 75% (4) |
| changes in menstrual periods (See SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS) | 100% (3) |
| irritability | 75% (4) |
| stomach cramps or bloating | 100% (3) |
| weight gain | 75% (4) |
| weakness | 100% (3) |
| back or joint pain | 67% (3) |
| changes in sexual desire | 67% (3) |
| cold or flu symptoms | 67% (3) |
| depression | 67% (3) |
| leg cramps | 67% (3) |
| swelling, redness, irritation, burning, or itching of the vagina | 33% (3) |
| white vaginal discharge | 33% (3) |
| loss of hair on scalp | 0% (3) |
| pain, irritation, lumps, redness or scarring in the place where the medication was injected | 0% (4) |
| Naproxen | % of members (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Stomach pain | 34% (173) |
| Heartburn | 31% (168) |
| Nausea | 25% (169) |
| Constipation | 21% (169) |
| Drowsiness | 17% (167) |
| Dizziness | 15% (170) |
| Headache | 14% (169) |
| Fluid retention | 11% (165) |
| Ringing in the ears | 9% (166) |
| Itching | 7% (168) |
| Shortness of breath | 4% (167) |
| Unexplained rash | 3% (167) |