@itvnews: Research has found that many women are not using the most effective pain medication for period cramps. A study of over 200 million supermarket till receipts found that paracetamol was usually bought along with menstrual products. But experts say ibuprofen could be a better choice #itvnews #periods
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Monday 15 June 2026 15:12:41 GMT
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Y :
Sorry who is using paracetamol for period cramps, it doesn’t do anything!
2026-06-15 15:22:06
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fatimaali2xxx :
Period pads should be free
2026-06-15 15:52:07
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Sophia :
Obviously ibuprofen is better for cramps
2026-06-15 15:56:08
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emma :
Paracetamol doesn’t even slightly help for me, I go straight to cocodamol and ibuprofen
2026-06-15 15:39:04
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🐉 :
I'd feel less pain if sanitary products were free
2026-06-15 16:04:45
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unkownfabbbiex :
Naproxen or mefenamic acid 🙂↔️
2026-06-15 17:13:17
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April 🩵 :
i take Cocodamol and it's still not strong enough
2026-06-15 16:09:55
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Donna :
Always use ibuprofen and paracetamol together
2026-06-15 15:26:15
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pops🥥 :
mefanamic acid ✨️
2026-06-16 20:50:55
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Jo McKay 🏴 :
Listen, I would take smack if I thought it would help me through my cramps, I have endo so it’s severe
2026-06-15 15:32:21
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Mimilo Shantel :
Agree with the study ... ibuprofen works better for periods
2026-06-15 18:07:09
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Gabbyinpink⟭⟬⁷ :
ibuprofen is the only thing that works for me
2026-06-15 16:28:13
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Abbie :
morphine
2026-06-15 22:43:08
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Hayley | Mama Does BSL⚽️🤟🏼🧡 :
Ibuprofen is much better
2026-06-15 16:00:49
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Sonya🧚🏽♀️ :
Girlsssss! Naproxen, raspberry leaf tea and the my oovie device. This combo is the only thing that’s helped lessen the pain 🥲🫶🏽
2026-06-15 20:02:57
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Naiyd :
Ibuprofen works Immediately for me 🔥🔥
2026-06-15 23:12:50
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nisha :
Naproxen 500 mg 🫶🏾
2026-06-15 19:05:00
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Selina Woollam :
Paracetamol,ibuprofen and codiene 😔
2026-06-15 16:29:20
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H :
Naproxen is the only thing that works for me. And it slows the flow
2026-06-15 16:36:54
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Eli :
I just use a hot water bottle and hope
2026-06-15 15:20:14
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Rachy O :
cocodemol
2026-06-15 16:33:03
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JW :
liquid ibuprofen capsules i swear by them
2026-06-15 17:59:33
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𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚🤍 :
nothing works bro even prescribed period pain pills 💔
2026-06-15 15:52:55
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