Stomach ulcers are often treated with antibiotics for an infection or medications to reduce, block, or neutralize stomach acid. After food passes through your esophagus into your stomach, a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) closes, preventing food or acid to move back up.
PMS affects girls a little bit before their period starts and gets better when they actually have their period, while period cramps usually start as soon as girls get their period. Period cramps normally start right before you get your period and are at their worst about a day after you first start feeling sore.
1 It has long been thought that psychological factors also play a role. For example, it is widely accepted that emotional stress can increase the discomfort of menstrual cramps. 2  Adenomyosis and endometriosis can increase the severity of menstrual cramps.  Having uterine fibroids can worsen menstrual cramping.