Please dont take aspirin ! That thins your blood, and will actually INCREASE your problem ! I agree - time to put aside the Doctor phobia so that you can get some relief ! Perhaps your Mom or best friend could go with you. See if you can find a female gynecologist too - they KNOW what a period is like - WHAT male gynecologist has a CLUE? Tylenol would be much safer, and like someone above said, you can take more than Aspirin. A heating pad on your tummy might relieve the cramps, but will possibly increase your flow. Its hard for me to remember back to the days I had periods, but I know I suffered for years, and my problem was endometriosis. A hysterectomy many years ago was a total blessing ! So sorry you go thru this each month !!!