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Menstrual Cramps Center - Kentwood, MI

Kentwood Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors for Menstrual Cramps

Type of Physician: Obstetrician-Gynecologist

What is a Obstetrician-Gynecologist?

A certification by the Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology; practitioners provide medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders, to the extent that it distinguishes them from other physicians. This training enables them to serve as consultants to other physicians and as primary physicians for women.

Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology

Common Name: Ob/Gyn or Ob-Gyn

Obstetrician-Gynecologist Doctors in Kentwood *

Stephen C Dalm DO PC
Stephen Dalm
2566 Woodmeadow Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 247-1700

Joseph F Looby DO PC & Megan E Looby DO PC
Megan Elizabeth Looby
2540 Woodmeadow Dr SE
STE 102
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 942-2675

Grand Valley Health Care
Daniel L Wallace
1142 44th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
(616) 534-8323

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Thomas N Balaskas
1000 E Paris Ave SE
STE 210
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 285-3310

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Karen C Cummiskey
1000 E Paris Ave SE
STE 210
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 285-3310

Area Wide OB/GYN
Jeannie S Alvarado
80 68th St SE
STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 458-7591

Area Wide Ob/Gyn Health Service
Rebecca Caldwell
80 68th St SE
STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 532-1410

Area Wide Ob/Gyn Health Service
Jeanne Cheshier-Alvarado
80 68th St SE
STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 532-1410

Area Wide Ob/Gyn Health Service
Dorsey Ligon
80 68th St SE
STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 532-1410

Area Wide Ob/Gyn Health Service
Rebecca VanValkenburg
80 68th St SE
STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 532-1410

Robert P Roberts Jr. MD
Robert P Roberts
781 Kenmoor Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 726-1300

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
Anita R Avery
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
Laurence Burns
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
Tazim Dowlut-McElroy
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
John G Hartmann
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
Stephen A Hickner
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
Constance M Leahy
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Advantage Health Ob/Gyn Downtown
Andola C Mathis
309 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 685-8750

Heritage Clinic for Women
Thomas J Gordon
320 E Fulton St
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 458-3694

Michigan Ob/Gyn
Judith A Florido
2221 Health Dr SW
STE 2100
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 532-5025

Michigan Ob/Gyn
Mary Beth Grey
2221 Health Dr SW
STE 2100
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 532-5025

Michigan Ob/Gyn
Kelly Hansul
2221 Health Dr SW
STE 2100
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 532-5025

Michigan Ob/Gyn
Peter E Kaczkofsky
2221 Health Dr SW
STE 2100
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 532-5025

Michigan Ob/Gyn
Steven J Lown
2221 Health Dr SW
STE 2100
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 532-5025

St Marys Ob/Gyn Specialists
Kirsten L Anderson
1471 E Beltline Ave NE
STE 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 913-8600

Associates in Ob/Gyn
Lisa A Andersson-Zetye
545 Michigan St NE
STE 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-2400

St Marys Ob/Gyn Specialists
Sejal P Bennett
1471 E Beltline Ave NE
STE 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 913-8600

Associates in Ob/Gyn
Lara A Freeburger
545 Michigan St NE
STE 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-2400

St Marys Ob/Gyn Specialists
Kerry L Gorsuch
1471 E Beltline Ave NE
STE 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 913-8600

Associates in Ob/Gyn
Donald Heggen
545 Michigan St NE
STE 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-2400

St Marys Ob/Gyn Specialists
Geron Turke
1471 E Beltline Ave NE
STE 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 913-8600

St Marys Ob/Gyn Specialists
Trisha L Zylstra
1471 E Beltline Ave NE
STE 101
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 913-8600

Spectrum Health Community Care Residency Practice
Barbara J Bradley
330 Barclay Ave NE
STE 304
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-2160

Spectrum Health Community Care Residency Practice
Jean A Craig
330 Barclay Ave NE
STE 304
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-2160

Spectrum Health Community Care Residency Practice
Kathryn J Hayes
330 Barclay Ave NE
STE 304
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-2160

Spectrum Health Community Care Residency Practice
Natalia Korneeva
330 Barclay Ave NE
STE 304
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-2160

Advanced Ob/Gyn Associates
John P Lagrand
230 Michigan St NE
STE 102
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 971-0060

Spectrum Health Community Care Residency Practice
Lydia M Wade
330 Barclay Ave NE
STE 304
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-2160

Suzanne M West MD
Suzanne M West
330 Barclay Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-1929

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Jason Bennett
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Michael Bennett
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Adam Blickley
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Adam Blickley
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Brooke Bollin-Richards
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Brooke Bollin-Richards
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Robert Bowes
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Robert James Bowes
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Carl P Brandt
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Ruth Brandt
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Ruth Brandt
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Fertility & IVF
Douglas C Daly
555 Mid Towne St NE
STE 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-2030

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Jeffrey J Dood
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Roger Edvenson
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Roger W Edvenson
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Renee J Elderkin
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Jeffrey Frank
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Susan K Hicks
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Judith Hiemenga
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Robyn Hubbard
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Robyn Hubbard
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Russel D Jelsema
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Melinda E Johnson
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Spectrum Health Ob/Gyn
Michelle Klyn
555 Midtowne St NE
STE 302
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-3315

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
David Kreuze
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Spectrum Health Ob/Gyn
Calvin E Leazenby
555 Midtowne St NE
STE 302
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-3315

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Elizabeth J Luce
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Elizabeth Luce
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Spectrum Health Ob/Gyn
Peter A Marks
555 Midtowne St NE
STE 302
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-3315

Grand Rapids Women's Health
David Marzano
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Charles Newton
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Darla M Olson
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Stephen F Rechner
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Fred Rohn
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Curtis D Struyk
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Rodman Taber
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Rodman M Taber
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Amy L Tremper
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

Spectrum Health Ob/Gyn
Sharla Ulstad
555 Midtowne St NE
STE 302
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-3315

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Anita VanDeBurg
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Anita VanDeBurg
555 Midtowne St NE
Bldg 3
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(734) 998-7207

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Susan L VandenBosch
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Grand Rapids Women's Health
Douglas VanDrie
555 Midtowne St NE
GRWH OB/Gyn Specialist STE 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 588-1200

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Andrew VanSlooten
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

West Michigan Ob/Gyn
Michael Shawn Werkema
221 Michigan St NE
Towers Medical Bldg STE 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 774-7035

Spectrum Health Ob/Gyn
Jerry A Wittingen
555 Midtowne St NE
STE 302
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-3315

Spectrum Health Ob/Gyn
Andrea Wolfe
555 Midtowne St NE
STE 302
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 391-3315

Advantage Health Physicians Southwest
Jane J Jawahir
2373 64th St SW
STE 1300
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 685-1350

Breton Health Center
W Lee Irving
5900 Byron Ctr SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616) 252-4100

Michigan Medical Ob/Gyn PC
Diana Bitner
4829 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-9069

Michigan Medical Ob/Gyn PC
Domenic Federico
4829 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-9069

Michigan Medical Ob/Gyn PC
David Menapace
4829 E Beltline Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-9069

MMPC Obstetrics & Gynecology
Liana Rinzler
4829 E Beltline Ave NE
Pines Office Park STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-9069

MMPC Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sandra M Wisebaker
4829 E Beltline Ave NE
Pines Office Park STE 301
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 363-9069

Michigan Medical Ob/Gyn PC
Katheryn Knudson
3800 Lake Michigan Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616) 453-8225

Michigan Medical Ob/Gyn PC
Jessica Lalley
3800 Lake Michigan Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616) 453-8225

Michigan Medical Ob/Gyn PC
Elizabeth Leary
3800 Lake Michigan Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616) 453-8225

Georgetown Physicians
Dawn Dewitt
3152 Port Sheldon St
STE C
Hudsonville, MI 49426
(616) 669-9238

Family Tree Medical Associates
R Troy Carlson
1375 W Green St
STE 1
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-7497

Family Tree Medical Associates
Matthew R Garber
1375 W Green St
STE 1
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-7497

Hastings Gynecology & Obstetrics
Jeffrey G Dinges
1005 W Green St
Physicians Center STE 200
Hastings, MI 49058
(269) 945-2162

Kentwood, Michigan

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Menstrual Cramps

What are menstrual cramps?

Menstrual cramps are pains in the abdominal (belly) and pelvic areas that are experienced by a woman as a result of her menstrual period. Menstrual cramps are not the same as the discomfort felt during premenstrual syndrome (PMS), although the symptoms of both disorders can sometimes be experienced as a continual process. Many women suffer from both PMS and menstrual cramps.

Menstrual cramps can range from mild to quite severe. Mild menstrual cramps may be barely noticeable and of short duration - sometimes felt just as a sense of light heaviness in the belly. Severe menstrual cramps can be so painful that they interfere with a woman's regular activities for several days.

How common are menstrual cramps?

Menstrual cramps of some degree affect more than an estimated 50% of women, and among these, up to 15% would describe their menstrual cramps as severe. Surveys of adolescent girls show that over 90% of girls report having menstrual cramps.

What is dysmenorrhea?

The medical term for menstrual cramps is dysmenorrhea. There are two types of dysmenorrhea, primary and secondary.

In primary dysmenorrhea, there is no underlying gynecologic problem causing the pain. This type of cramping may begin within six months to a year following menarche (the beginning of menstruation), the time when a girl starts having menstrual periods. Menstrual cramps typically do not begin until ovulatory menstrual cycles (when an egg is released from the ovaries) occur, and actual menstrual bleeding usually begins before the onset of ovulation. Therefore, an adolescent girl may not experience dysmenorrhea until months to years following the onset of menstruation.

In secondary dysmenorrhea, some underlying abnormal condition (usually involving a woman's reproductive system) contributes to the menstrual pain. Secondary dysmenorrhea may be evident at menarche b...

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Hormonal Methods of Birth Control »

Introduction to birth control

If a woman is sexually active and she is fertile, meaning that she is physically able to become pregnant, she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If her answer is "No," she must use some method of birth control (contraception).

Terminology for "birth control" includes contraception, pregnancy prevention, fertility control, and family planning. But no matter what the terminology, sexually active people can choose from a variety of methods to reduce the possibility of their becoming pregnant. Nevertheless, no method of birth control available today offers perfect protection against sexually transmitted infections (sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs), except abstinence.

In simple terms, all methods of birth control are based on either preventing a man's sperm from reaching and entering a woman's egg (fertilization) or preventing the fertilized egg from implanting in the woman's uterus (her ...

Emergency Contact for Kentwood

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Kentwood Hospitals *

Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
300 68th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616)455-5000

Forest View Hospital
1055 Medical Park Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616)942-9610

Spectrum Health Blodgett Campus
1840 Wealthy St SE
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(616)774-7444

Metro Health Hospital
5900 Byron Center Ave SW
Wyoming, MI 49519
(616)252-7200

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(800)528-8989

Saint Mary's Health Care
200 Jefferson Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616)685-6090

Spectrum Health Kent Community Campus
750 Fuller Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616)486-3000

Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
100 Michigan St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616)391-9000

Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus
100 Michigan St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616)391-1774

Zeeland Community Hospital
8333 Felch St
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616)772-4644

Pennock Hospital
1009 W Green St
Hastings, MI 49058
(269)945-3451

Spectrum Health United Hospital
615 S Bower St
Greenville, MI 48838
(616)754-4691

Holland Hospital
602 Michigan Ave
Holland, MI 49423
(616)392-5141

Allegan General Hospital
555 Linn St
Allegan, MI 49010
(269)673-8424

Ionia County Memorial Hospital & Health System
479 Lafayette St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616)527-4200

Borgess Pipp Hospital
411 Naomi St
Plainwell, MI 49080
(269)685-0700

North Ottawa Community Hospital
1309 Sheldon Rd
Grand Haven, MI 49417
(616)842-3600

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