And yet, this summer, I found myself needing another remedy, and what ended up being the only one that worked: birth control. After telling my doctor about my concerns, she told me that an option was going on birth control to help regulate my period cramps, to stop them from being so excruciating. Birth control was always something that I knew of, but never really thought about starting it myself, especially as a solution for my horrible cramps. Starting birth control pills was intimidating to me at first, as I didn’t know much about them being used to ease painful periods. More people should be encouraged to learn about how birth control is used for more than a contraceptive pill, and how it can be beneficial to someone’s health and well-being.