Period pain (dysmenorrhea)
Severe menstrual cramps? Prescription-strength NSAIDs started a day before your period often prevent the worst of it.
- Phone or video consult
- Free delivery
- Free with OHIP
Who this is for
Menstruating patients with cyclical pain. New, worsening, or non-cyclical pain is referred.
Common symptoms
- Cramping lower-belly pain with periods
- Back pain, thigh pain
- Nausea during period
When we'll refer you instead
If any of these apply, we send you to the right care instead — no charge, no wait.
- Pain outside period cycle
- Very heavy bleeding
- New or worsening pain