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New drug aid eyed for menstrual cramps relief
The article traces historical remedies from Queen Victoria to Lydia Pinkham and discusses how modern women like Jill Becklund in Minneapolis seek relief from dysmenorrhea. Becklund finds Motrin life changing after years of pain, and doctor Penny Rudoff notes societal attitudes toward cramps. Becklund now uses higher Motrin doses during her period and still recalls past agony, including a miscarriage after pregnancy.
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Bombay
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Lydia Pinkham
Jill Becklund
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Becklund
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Penny Wise Rudoff
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