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    What is 'normal' pelvic pain during a woman's menstrual cycle?

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    I experience extreme pelvic pain each month during my menstrual cycle. Is this normal? I usually take painkillers as it hurts to even move!
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  • Jack Shearer

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    This is highly variable and there appears to be no consensus on what the average or normal discomfort seems to be. It is a fact that many thousands of women experience no discomfort whatsoever and others have horrific interruption to their lives and health during their periods.

    As a chiropractor, I can share that some women experience degrees of relief for PMS and menstrual pain after chiropractic care and there are many published studies proposing how this might occur. I would encourage any woman to investigate the possibilties of chiropractic, osteopathic and nutritional/naturopathic therapies to see if the regular discomfort can be helped.

    My only conclusion after many years of practice is not to put up with any symptom you might be used to, not to blindly accept that this is your ‘lot in life’ to accept and that fairly simple, non-invasive and non-toxic therapies can at times make a world of difference to your enjoyment of life.

    I suggest that instead of wondering what level of pain may be considered ‘normal or average’ for others, that you choose to expect to live a healthy and painfree life and seek out those who have the same vision for you and are prepared to try to help you. I do not believe anyone should expect a lifetime of pain and it is only with a process of trial and error that you may discover what you have to learn to live with.

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