Menstrual or periods what most of us ladies like to call them, are a painful cycle of 5 days that leave you in pain and exhausted all day and all night. You feel cranky, irritated, painful, moody, hungry, sad or say everything that gushes through your brain during those days.
We can relate to your pain very well ladies! But you don’t have to suffer through so much pain and torture anymore. Simply try these 11 ways to relieve the menstrual pain that almost feels like it’s going to kill us any moment.
Also read: A Spoonful of Olive Oil Can Relieve Your Period Pain!
1. DRINK HERBAL TEA
Raspberry leaf tea or chamomile tea works best but if you don’t have any of these available then you can have any other herbal tea of your choice. They work therapeutically and a little sedative to help your nerves calm and relieve the pain.
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2. ESSENTIAL OILS ALL THE WAY
Massage your lower abdomen with any essential oil of your choice and see the pain alleviate from your body like magic. Lavender, marjoram and clary sage are known best to treat period pain.
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3. HEATING PAD IS BAE!
Relax with a hot water bottle or a heating pad on your abdomen and snuggle up in your cozy blanket for a nap.
Also read: 10 Effective Methods to Treat Heavy Bleeding in Periods
4. AN EASY BREEZY WORKOUT
Don’t make it too heavy or long, just workout for a few minutes to increase the blood flow in the body which will reduce pain and release the endorphins to decrease and cure the pain. If you cannot workout, then at least you could do is take a walk and feel the difference.
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5. EAT SOME DARK CHOCOLATE
Dark chocolate contains 70% of cocoa, which is great in relieving menstrual cramps and releases endorphins in the body that again, helps ease the pain.
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6. ORGASMS!
Yup, you read that right ladies! Orgasm is the key to painless periods, so jump in and enjoy this pleasurable time either with your bae or go solo for more!
Also read: 10 Home Remedies to Get Your Periods on Time Every Month
7. HYDRATE WELL
Again, and again and again! We will never stop telling this how important drinking water is for your body. Drink up 3-4 liters at least to stay put of the menstrual cramps and keep the pain at bay.
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8. VODKA AND CRANBERRY JUICE TO HELP YOU SAIL THROUGH
Surely you are jumping up and down with delight by now! Head to a bar and enjoy that yummy cocktail while you give your period pain a break.
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9. YOGA SE HOGA
Yoga has the answer to all the problems of our body, and one of them being the period pain, yoga can cure it too. Dolphin pose, bow pose and bridge pose are the ones that help greatly for relieving the menstrual pain.
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Also read: 5 Best Exercises For Women During Their Periods
10. POP A SAFE PAINKILLER
Don’t go ahead with the chemist’s prescription, it is best that you first get a recommendation of your gynae and then pop up a pill if nothing else works.
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11. CURL UP AND SNORE AWAY!
It might be hard to sleep while going through all that pain, but if you give your body a chance to relax by lying on your back on the bed and simply closing your eyes for a few minutes then you’ll surely snore off before you know it, and wake up fresh and pain-free.
