Your period is a real pain, but you can't do anything to stop it from happening. However, there are ways for you to make it more bearable. All you have to do is watch what you put into your body. If you're dreading that time of the month, here are a few tips for making your period more bearable:
1. Track Its Timing
The worst thing your period can do is catch you by surprise. You don't want to wear pretty white jeans, only to find out in the middle of the day that Aunt Flo decided to visit. There are plenty of free apps out there that'll help you track your period so it’s not a surprise. If you know when it's coming, then you can prepare for it, which will make your days a whole lot easier.
2. Remember to Eat Right
Your cravings are going to be crazy while you're on your period, but you can try to resist them. Things like fatty foods and dairy can make your cramps worse, so if you're craving ice cream or a cup of milk with cookies, you might have to find something else to stuff your face with. You wouldn't want to make your symptoms worse.
3. Have a Heating Pad
If you suffer from horrible cramps and back pain, you should invest in a heating pad. The bigger, the better, because you want it to cover as much area as possible. If you don't have the time or money to buy a heating pad, you can pour some hot water into an empty soda bottle and rest it on your sore spots instead. It's a cheap alternative.
4. Stock up on Calcium
Calcium will help you relieve breast tenderness and stop your junk food cravings. Since you want to stay away from diary, try eating vegetables or spices that are high in calcium. They should give you the nutrients that you need without making your body feel weak. In fact, they'll make you feel a million times better.
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5. Get Some Sleep
You'll feel amazing after getting a full night of sleep. Even if you normally only get five hours, make a point to get more than that when your period pops up. Cramps and headaches are bad enough, so being tired on top of that will ruin your entire day. Do yourself a favor and set aside a few extra hours to spend sleeping. Your body will appreciate it.
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6. Have Medication on Hand
Don't be afraid to take medication. There's nothing wrong with popping a few pills, as long as you know what is and isn't healthy. When your cramps are too bad to deal with, the medication will alleviate your pain. Just make sure that you know what type is right for you and your body. Ask your gynecologist about it during your next visit.
7. Time to Treat Yourself
Periods are stressful. That's why women deserve to do something fun whenever that time of the month arrives. Instead of treating yourself by buying boxes of chocolate, book an appointment for a massage or to get your nails done. It'll make you feel better about your body.
Periods aren't any fun, but we're going to have to deal with them for quite a while. That's why we might as well make the best of it. What do you do during your period to make it more bearable?
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Annie: I'm totally uncomfortable during my periods... To get on it I used to remember something which I like or love to shift my mind from thinking about pain...
Wendy: Good idea next time on my period go to the spa
Chocolatelovee: Birth control pills make u get cancer and its bad for helth so i dont get y peope use them
Chloe: @Mida thanks for that tip, I have my period just now and it's only my second time so I am still kinda nervous and just discovering the pain and I tried the ginger and honey and warm water and it really helped, so thanks a lot you have relieved my pain SO much Thanks again x
SharonSarajevaLeSaldo: ❤️👍🏼👏🏽
Angela: I really need it very much
Afanadia: @zanna I still go through this every month and it's awful. The only thing that ever worked for me was taking the contraceptive pill but then I had to come off those too as I suffer from migraines and they have tendency to thicken blood, which could result in having a stroke if I continued to take the pill. The cycle for me is- unbearable pain till I vomit, after who'd the pain subsides, repeated maybe 4 or 5 times, till I fall asleep. Once I wake up i only have the cramps and back pain but the vomiting stops. I've been told that childbirth is the only thing that will make it stop 😔
Anoblewriter: Kudos
Amelia: Can write about period must haves every girl needs in her bag
Zanna: @Afanadia. Yes, the pill helped, and childbirth too for a few months after each child. Then it got super bad again nearing menopause. I ended up having a hysterectomy as I had already had 4 children and was nearing menopause at 50. That put an end to it all! But of course, that is a serious decision. Not to be taken lightly..... Good luck to you- perhaps it will settle in time.
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