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From: dyer@wivax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women.only
Subject: Re: Hello! (cramps)
Message-ID: <18580@wivax.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 31-Aug-83 22:20:30 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 31 22:20:30 1983
Date-Received: Thu, 1-Sep-83 21:34:39 EDT
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Organization: Wang Institute, Tyngsboro, Ma.
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It seems that excessive prostaglandin synthesis contributes to menstrual
cramps.  Strangely, aspirin, the major component of Midol, which acts
as a prostaglandin inhibitor, is only moderately effective in controlling
cramps.  There are several new aspirin-like drugs which have been shown
more effective in treating cramps.  These are:

	mefenamic acid (Ponstel)
	naproxen (Naprosyn)

Ask your doctor or gynecologist about them.

/Steve Dyer
decvax!wivax!dyer