Chinese medicine has been treating hormonal issues for centuries. In Chinese medicine theory, fertility issues, and premenstrual issues have the same root cause.
Chinese medicine diagnosis is completely different from Western medicine. That is how we are able to treat so many ailments at the same time. We treat the root cause, and the symptoms can go away.
There are Chinese herbal formulas that can be taken to treat cramping. There is no reason to continue to suffer from this. The sooner you get started treating this, the better.
I wish I had known in my teens and twenties how amazing acupuncture is at relieving cramps and hormonal balance issues. These problems only get worse as you get older.
Hormonal issues that affect you before menopause, can make the symptoms of menopause even worse.