Monday, September 16, 2013

How to Get Rid of Menstrual pains?

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Why happens pain during  menstrual? What happens when you get menstrual cramps?  If you want simple and effective treatments for menstrual cramps and How to Get Rid of Menstrual Cramps?

1-Take NSAIDs for immediate pain relief. NSAIDs, or non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are very effective against pain caused by menstrual cramps. But it have to be  under supervision of a physician.

2- Use a heat treatment. Doctors recommend using heat as a way to relieve pain associated with menstrual cramping, as well as helping the cramps subside themselves. There are a couple different courses of home treatments you can follow:
Get a hot water bottle and apply it to the stomach or lower abdomen. Wait 15 to 20 minutes to see if cramps have gotten better.
or  try taking a hot bath with a cup or more of Epsom salts,


3-Take your vitamins. A couple days before your period is set to begin, make sure you're getting enough vitamins, as well as the right kind of vitamins. These includ Vitamin E. , and fish oil supplements may help women tame their punishing periods .

4- Make exercise a regular part of your routine. Studies show that women who performregular exercise have less menstrual pain.

5-Talk to your doctor about starting birth control (the pill). Birth control causes your uterine lining to thin out. When your uterine lining is thinned out by the time your period rolls around, there's less chance of significant shedding, and of contractions. For painful periods, your doctor might recommend starting birth control.and talk to your doctor about a special version of the pill that causes menstrual cycles every three months instead of every month. Although you may experience some unexpected spotting in between,

6-Talk to your doctor about the hormonal intrauterine device, or IUD. This is another form of contraception, and the hormonal IUD significantly reduces the pain associated with menstrual cramping.

7-Try these steps :
** Lie down, raise your feet, and try to rest for at least 20 minute. Rest is a natural painkiller.
**Stay away from cigarettes and alcohol.
**Massage your lower back or abdomen. Or better yet, have someone else do it for you!

Try to distract yourself. The more you concentrate on them, the more pain you will feel, and the more will come your way.
Lay down, breathe deeply, and relax. Push on the area it hurts slowly like massaging it.
Take a nap.
Get a soft cushion and place a hot water bottle with a cover on top of it. Scrunch into a ball and hopefully it will stop those nasty cramps.
Elevate your legs by using a pillow.
Hold your stomach in as deep as possible.... Or press hard on it with something e.g. a pillow , even your hands.
Drink plenty of water.
Put a hot water bottle (wrapped in a towel)or heating pad on your stomach or back, where ever the pain is. Some people benefit from this therapy.
Relax while your on your period .
Eat a banana. The potassium may help.

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