Share to ClassroomStudy: Women Buy Wrong Painkiller
A new study looks at how women buy painkillers. Researchers checked millions of shopping records in England. They found that women often buy a medicine called paracetamol for period pain. But doctors say another medicine, ibuprofen, usually works better.
The two medicines are different. Ibuprofen stops the body from making chemicals that cause cramps. So it can lower the pain. Paracetamol works in the brain. It is good for headaches, but it does not stop swelling. Doctors say women can take ibuprofen one day before their period.
The study shows that doctors do not study period pain enough. One scientist said we would know more if men had this pain too. Many women have bad period pain every month. Doctors say women with very bad pain should see a doctor.
