Why you might not be buying the right pain relief for period cramps

Why you might not be buying the right pain relief for period cramps6 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMichelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesMany women may not be using the most effective pain medication for period cramps, according to a big study of supermarket till receipts.A decade of loyalty card data across 211 million transactions in an unnamed chain of high street stores in England found paracetamol was the most common painkiller bought alongside tampons and sanitary towels.But experts say ibuprofen could be a better choice for many because it is more effective at dealing with muscle cramps.The transactions reveal the "scale and impact" of period pain and how people manage it, which has not been studied much before, say the researchers.Paracetamol is perhaps…

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