I am 52 years old, and have been on birth control pills for about 25 years. I was having a lot of pain during my periods, and myOBGYN has taken my off the pill, and will run a blood test to see if I am starting to go through menapause. I have been off the pill for a week, and my lower left side is feeling weird, and little painful at times. Is there an herb I can take, or something else, not a hormone, to prevent this discomfort?