7 Ways To Relive Menstrual Period Cramps

Menstrual cramps can affect a woman's quality of life for several days each cycle and they can cause alot of pains, aches and discomfort.

To help with the pain below are some of the effective tactics.

1.Improving Your Diet

Reducing fat and increasing vegetables can help you ease monthly pains.A low fat diet decreases overall levels of inflammation in  the body.

2.Taking Pain Killers To Stop The Inflammation

Moderate use of Advil (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen) wil surely help because menstrual cramps occur due to  local release of substances called prostaglandins and NSAIDs lower prostaglandin production and it decreases inflammation and pain.

3.Using Herbal Tea Varieties

Some herbal tea varieties can calm cramping because certain tea may act as estrogen.

4.Massaging With Essential Oils

Some aromatic essential oils such as clary sage essential oil , marjoram essential oil and lavender essential oil can also help to relive menstrual pains.

5.Using Heating Pads

Using Heating pads is just effective as using ibuprofen. A review of studies published in <a href="http://www.journalofphysiotherapy.com/article/S1836-9553(14)00004-6/fulltext">March 2014 in the Journal of Physiotherapy</a>found that heat reduces women’s period pain.

6.Adding Or Eating Foods Enriched With Magnesium

Magnesium helps to ease menstrual cramps because it helps to regulate nerve and muscle functioning among other vital tasks.

7.Doing Physical Exercises

Add some gentle exercises such as walking or swimming promotes oxygen flow throughout your body hence relaxing your muscles.

CONCLUSION:

If you are experiencing pain and cramps that get in the way of your normal functioning, see your doctor and dont forget to tell us your ideas in the comment section...