# Medicine : On periods **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [June 22, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751 "2025-06-22T04:31:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ujalapanday2808](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/ujalapanday2808/32/746_2.png) [@ujalapanday2808](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/ujalapanday2808)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 4:31am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/1 "2025-06-22T04:31:38Z")
Most of girls take medicine to bare the pain. Do taking it , will have the affect on next periods cycle. Or its just a myth ---
**Author:** ![Wakeeta\_11](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/wakeeta_11/32/668_2.png) [@Wakeeta\_11](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Wakeeta_11)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/2 "2025-06-22T07:25:41Z")
It’s a myth that it can affect your next period cycle. Just don’t use it in excess then it may create complications. ---
**Author:** ![Adwaitha](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/adwaitha/32/288_2.png) [@Adwaitha](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Adwaitha)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/3 "2025-06-22T13:21:53Z")
It will create intense pain afterwards and also complications related to hormones. So it’s better not to take medicine for periods pain all the time. It can be relieved by drinking hot water, placing hot water bag, drinking fenugreek water, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Harshita\_Suthar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/harshita_suthar/32/583_2.png) [@Harshita\_Suthar](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Harshita_Suthar)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/4 "2025-06-22T14:30:40Z")
Great advice! It’s better to have natural treatment as you have mentioned in order to get relief from the pain instead of taking medications until or unless it is unbearable. Even if someone take medicines it’s better to have them in low dosage and by consulting the Healthcare professionals. ---
**Author:** ![kirtikaverma](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/kirtikaverma/32/395_2.png) [@kirtikaverma](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/kirtikaverma)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/5 "2025-06-22T14:35:33Z")
Taking painkillers like mefenamic acid or ibuprofen during periods is generally safe and doesn’t affect your next cycle. They help reduce prostaglandins (which cause cramps), not your hormones. Unless overused or taken without guidance, it’s not harmful and the idea that it disrupts cycles is mostly a myth. ---
**Author:** ![Aastha1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/aastha1/32/697_2.png) [@Aastha1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Aastha1)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/6 "2025-06-22T18:16:54Z")
Hot water bag works really well to deal with cramps ---
**Author:** ![shivani1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/shivani1/32/684_2.png) [@shivani1](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/shivani1)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/7 "2025-06-22T18:22:24Z")
It’s a myth, and yaa most of the time I bare it .. ---
**Author:** ![Hbdoctor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex033/user_avatar/www.medboundhub.com/hbdoctor/32/571_2.png) [@Hbdoctor](https://www.medboundhub.com/u/Hbdoctor)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.medboundhub.com/t/medicine-on-periods/3751/8 "2025-06-22T23:04:27Z")
In Dysmenorrhea, excessive pain and cramping- even though exact cause is not entirely understood - may be due to excessive prostaglandins. Thus, taking NSAIDs like Ibuprofen may help as they reduce the amount of prostaglandins.