Posted on December 26, 2008 in Latest News
Has period cramps become a part of your life? Want to get rid of it so that you can live your life to the fullest? Then this is the right place you are looking at.
How to Get Rid of Period Cramps
Read on and find ways to get rid of cramps which hamper your way of life during those five days:
- Applying Heat: Effective ways of relieving pain is applying heat at the affected places that is the lower abdomen and the back. You can use heat pads, hot towel or a sauna bath.
- OTC Pain Reliever: Midol or Pamprin are effective medicines that can relieve you of pain. So does medicines containing aspirin or ibuprofen.
- Herbal Tea: The herbal components in a cup of hot herbal tea mint, chamomile or gingerroot variety can help relieve menstrual cramp pain to a certain extent.
- Light Exercise: Running or lifting weights is not the ideal exercise but light yoga to relax your tense muscles is just great. Stretching your pelvic muscles can also be of some help.
- Walking: Walking creates better circulation and relaxes muscle tension so is an helpful way to stay pain free.
- Say No To Caffeine and Alcohol: Alcohol often disrupts the hormonal balance and caffeine creates more discomfort if you are in pain.
Remember normal cramps (which are known as primary dysmenorrheal) are quite natural but excessive pain (that occur due to secondary dysmenorrheal) needs medical advice. Have a happy period.
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