Menstrual pain 03591...Indonesia
A 27-year-old female had been suffering from painful periods since the age of 13. The painful cramps would begin two days before the start of and would last to the end of menses. There would be heavy bleeding for seven days and she would get exhausted. The pain was so bad on the first day that she had to take prescribed painkillers and also a day off work. An ultrasound scan done earlier in 2007 had revealed endometriosis, for which she was prescribed a painkiller to be taken when required. Her haemoglobin level was seven.
On 10 Sept 2019, the first day of her menstrual cycle, she was given:
CC8.4 Ovaries & Uterus + CC8.6 Menopause + CC8.7 Menses frequent + CC15.1 Mental & Emotional tonic…every 10 minutes for an hour followed by 6TD
After three days, there was 20% improvement in pain, bleeding and exhaustion. The dosage was reduced to TDS and she decided not to take the painkiller as it used to upset her stomach. The patient was advised to take healthy food, drink plenty of water and exercise for at least half an hour daily, all of which she followed.
The next cycle started on 20 Oct and she reported that her period was completely pain-free and there was a 40% improvement in bleeding. Moreover, she felt energetic unlike in previous cycles. In Nov, bleeding lasted for only four days and she had another pain-free period with normal bleeding and good energy levels. The patient was delighted not to have to take painkillers or time off work. A blood test done in Jan 2020 revealed an increased haemoglobin level of 10! Her recently-adopted healthy lifestyle seemed to have helped too. As this was the time of the Covid pandemic, she refrained from any further tests.
On 12 Mar 2020, the dosage was reduced to BD for a year followed by OD for six months, then tapered off to OW which she continues to take till date and feels absolutely fine.