He also advised against using ibuprofen immediately after drinking, because it can also irritate the stomach.

"Throughout my teenage years I was told, 'you're just experiencing a painful period. You're fine. Just have some ibuprofen and suck it up'," she said.

However, it says you can get rid of it quicker if you rest and sleep, keep warm, and take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains.

The girl’s mother, who has two other children, was arrested in February 2021 after a urine test on her daughter showed the presence of ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory drug, which had not been prescribed.

She was sent home with antibiotics and was advised to give Mia fluids and ibuprofen.