Have any supplements been studied for menstrual cramps?

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    Several supplements have been used to treat menstrual cramps including cinnamon, ginger, chamomile, fennel, omega-3 fatty acids and fish oil, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and boron.[1][2][3]

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    2. ^Maedeh Sharghi, Shabnam Malekpour Mansurkhani, Damoon Ashtary Larky, Wesam Kooti, Mehdi Niksefat, Mohammad Firoozbakht, Masoud Behzadifar, Milad Azami, Karo Servatyari, Leila JouybariAn update and systematic review on the treatment of primary dysmenorrheaJBRA Assist Reprod.(2019 Jan 31)
    3. ^Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz, Zahra Kiani, Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari, Vida Ghasemi, Masoumeh Abed, Giti OzgoliThe Effect of Micronutrients on Pain Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: a Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisJ Caring Sci.(2020 Mar 1)