“Is it safe to have painkillers for menstrual cramps?”
I take Aleve for 3 days while I have menstrual cramps. Is it safe to have these painkillers during periods?
2 Answers
Aleve and all nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce platelet function and hence increase your chances of bleeding. If you are bleeding heavily during your menstruation and if you develop a GI bleed due to Aleve, there’s a theoretical possibility you might not recognize it and could potentially lower your hemoglobin sufficiently to get dizzy or lightheaded from lowered blood pressure and anemia. Bleeding from below can be confused with a GI bleed, possibly. It’s only a theoretical risk but worth considering. Otherwise, there’s no other major reason why you can’t use Aleve or equivalent NSAID.
As long as there are no contraindications, yes
