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Cramps

The sudden, painful, and involuntary contractions of various muscles in the body are called cramps. The commonly affected muscles are lower leg, thigh, abdominal wall, and feet. Muscle injuries, dehydration, low levels of minerals, menstruation, poor blood supply, etc., are some of the common causes of cramps.

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I suffer from intense cramps, pain, and heavy bleeding. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am experiencing intense menstrual cramps, heightened pain, and excessive bleeding. I get my periods earlier than the expected date. Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Khushbu

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. You suffer from adenomyosis. Adenomyosis involves the endometrium growing into the uterine muscular wall, causing enlargement and pain, especially during periods. While there is no cure, I suggest several treatments tha...  Read Full »

I had taken a contraceptive pill and I have been having cramps. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I had sex in the first 14 days of my cycle, and the condom broke. I had taken a contraceptive pill within 30 minutes of that, and after a week, I had bleeding for two to three days. I have not had my period, but I have been having cramps since last week. Can I be pregnant? And when will I...  Read Full »


Dr. Muntaqa Butt

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Pregnancy cannot happen this way. Pregnancy can occur if precum (pre-ejaculate) or if semen is released inside the vagina. You can carry out urine for pregnancy test (UPT) from the first day of a missed period. If you do not know when your next...  Read Full »

After taking contraceptive pills, my period is irregular. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old woman, sexually active. I had my last period two months back. I did not have my period last month. I was tested negative for UPT (urine pregnancy test). I started taking the daily contraceptive pill Freedase 30 for the last 10 days for correction of my menstrual cycl...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Regarding your symptoms, you have developed a pelvic inflammatory disease with menstrual cessation. I suggest you take the following: Tablet Ventolin (Albuterol) 4 mg twice daily. Capsule Piroxicam 40 mg tw...  Read Full »

My husband gets leg muscle cramps. Please advise.

Query: Hello doctor, My husband has an advanced stage liver cirrhosis and gets muscle cramps in legs from time to time, at night time or when he wakes up in the morning. Other patients with similar issues recommend drinking tonic water that contains Quinine or taking Calcium Magnesium supplements. He has v...  Read Full »


Dr. Noushif. M

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Cramps happen in cirrhotics due to nutritional insufficiency, mineral deficiency, mainly calcium and magnesium. My suggestions would be: Calcerol sachet (Vitamin D3 60000) once weekly for six weeks. Tablet Magnical (Magnesium with Calcium) twice daily for a month to ...  Read Full »

Why do I have leg cramps after taking a gluten-free diet?

Query: Hi doctor,I am having leg cramps, especially after taking lunch. I am on a gluten-free diet because of irritable bowel syndrome. This gluten-free diet helped cure my loose motion.  Read Full »


Dr. Muhammad Majid Hanif

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are a lot of reasons for leg cramping: Muscular spasms. Least physical activity. Hemoglobin and other constituents of blood not in the normal range. If the blood supply to muscles is interrupted for a short time. Fluid and electrolytes imbalance. C...  Read Full »

I have slight bleeding and cramps after protected intercourse. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, Me and my partner were involved in intercourse (in my fertile window) after ten days of the menstrual cycle. We had protected intercourse, and I noticed very light bleeding and cramps. Are there any chances of pregnancy? Kindly suggest. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I can understand your concern. There is a very small possibility of pregnancy, as you have taken the precautions of using contraceptives and following withdrawal. Light bleeding and cramps could be due to various factors, including hormonal changes, stress, or other ca...  Read Full »

I suffer from dysmenorrhea. Why are medications not helping?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old female, who was diagnosed with dysmenorrhea about two years ago. Last year I was given Mefenamic acid by my doctor to take for the pain and nausea. But, the medicine is not helping me, I still have pain and vomiting. Is there anything else I can take for this?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dysmenorrhea is not a diagnosis, it is only a symptom. Let me put few possible causes and their evaluation and treatment forward. At this young age, the most common cause is spasmodic dysmenorrhea. The cervix is tight and the blood when trying to make its way during per...  Read Full »

What causes abdominal pain, a few days prior to periods?

Query: Hello doctor, My sister is 22-years-old. She has chronic abdominal pain since her ninth standard. The pain starts few days before her periods. It is unbearable. The local doctor prescribed Fibroease tablets. She took the medication for three months, during which she had no pain during her periods. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Richa Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for trusting us about your health care. I understand your concerns. Her symptoms are suggestive of dysmenorrhoea which is usually due to hormonal imbalance. But to confirm the cause of your symptoms, you should get your MRI pelvis done. I suggest her take an ...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest a solution for PMS and painful period.

Query: Hi doctor, I am asking you on behalf of my friend. Here are the symptoms, which she had around three to seven days before bleeding. All symptoms of PMS along with occasional migraine with glaucoma, nausea, pain in the lower part of spine and cramps. On the first day of bleeding, she is having painf...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is dysmenorrhea with premenstrual syndrome (PMS). If the pains are severe and symptoms are uncontrollable, then please follow the following prescription. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take the medicine with consent. Tablet Arcalion ...  Read Full »

I am suffering from lower stomach pain and have difficulty walking after masturbating. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, Yesterday, when I jerked off, my testicles started to hurt, and I got lower stomach cramp-like pain. Today, when I did the same thing, my testicles hurt so bad. Also, I have a lower stomach cramp, but I keep getting boners. It makes it hard to walk around, and the balls are soggy. Kind...  Read Full »


Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There might be inflammation or discoloration; that is why the pain or condition. Similar pain is observed in varicocele. It is dilated veins around the testis and can be detected on ultrasound. I suggest you take anti-inflammatory medications like Brufen (Ibuprofen) 400...  Read Full »

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