Should I go to the doctor?

Question

Ever since my period started when I was 10, they have gotten more and more painful. I have cramps that make me stay in bed all day because moving hurts. Aleve used to help but now nothing helps my pain. And on a scale of 1-10 my pain is a constant 6 and jumps to a 8 every few hours. I also have noticed my acne flows with my menstrual cycle, it flares up when I'm on my period and I'm ovulating. Sooo horribly painful periods and hormonal acne, should I go to the doctor to see what my options are? (FYI I am 16 so I will have to have my mother make the appointment, meaning I have to have an awkward conversation about my uterus...)

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Maybe you have endometriosis? My periods were super painful at that age and my mom kept telling me it was normal then I found out at 19 I had pretty bad endometriosis and that was what was causing it

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Yes, go to the doctor and see what they can do for you. Possibly birth control could help you. 
An awkward conversation with your mom that could lead to a solution to you being in pain that bad sounds like a good trade off to me.

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Google PCOS

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I know it’s awkward to talk to your mom about it but it will be worth it I promise. I had similar problems and I always felt so alone and was constantly in pain. It helps to have someone to talk to.
Definitely make an appointment with your doctor, there are so many things they can do to help. It could be possible you have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis or even a tumor. If you go now you’ll be able to figure out what the problem is and you won’t have to be in pain anymore!

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talking to your mother abour your periods should not be awkward, mothers get periods too. I have always been very open with my mother about my periods and because of that, I waa able to get the medical care I needed for my periods.

Should I go to the doctor?

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