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What Causes Frequent Abdominal Pain And Cramping In A Child?
My daughter has frequent abdominal pain (it lasts for a few days) it has been happening over a course of a couple months.warm baths and pain reliever helps, I think its menstrual but she has not started her period. she is 11. not sexually active.is it normal for girls to get cramps months before they get their first period or can it be more serious than that?
Fri, 7 Jun 2019
Hello,
Recurrent abdominal pain in pre-teen may be due to worms in the abdomen and due to enlargement of nodes in the abdomen (mesenteric adenitis ).
Give albendazole every 4 months. You can do an ultrasound scan examination if the pain is severe.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Rajmohan, Pediatrician
Recurrent abdominal pain in pre-teen may be due to worms in the abdomen and due to enlargement of nodes in the abdomen (mesenteric adenitis ).
Give albendazole every 4 months. You can do an ultrasound scan examination if the pain is severe.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Rajmohan, Pediatrician
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