There are a lot of fascinating interrelationships between all the hormones
here.  Increased oxytocin is also implicated in women with dysmenorrhea.
Did she have dysmenorrhea also before she took OCs?

 

OCs would undoubtedly help her headaches, although there's the issue of how
it would affect her milk supply.  Interestingly, there have been a few
studies discussing fennel extract as a modulator to reduce the cramping
effect of oxytocin during dysmenorrhea.

 

Reynolds E.:  Essential oils and aromatic carminatives. Martindale, The
Extra Pharmacopeia.  28th ed. Royal Pharmaceutical SocietyLondon1982. 670  

 

10  Ostad S., Soodi M., Shariffzadeh M., et al:  The effect of fennel
essential oil on uterine contraction as a model for dysmenorrhea.
Pharmacology and toxicology study.  J Ethnopharmacol 76. 299.2001;  Abstract


 

11  Jahromi B., Tartifizadeh A., Khadnadideh S.:  Comparison of fennel and
mefenamic acid for the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.  Int J Gynaecol
Obstet 80. 153.2003; 

 

I wonder if some of the other therapies used for dysmenorrhea might be
helpful for her?  Most are compatible with breastfeeding and good supply.

 

Thanks for posting such an interesting case.

 

Suzanne

 

 

 

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