What can I use or do to reduce my severe monthly period pains?
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What can I use or do to reduce my severe monthly period pains?
These are some techniques I’ve learnt overtime(
— Do not drink anything cold few days before your period until it goes away. A lot of females would report worse pain if they did not pay attention to this. Also try to avoid cold bath during this period of time.
— Boiled shredded ginger and sugar could help. This method is hugely popular in china although it’s efficacy remains untestified. However, even if there’s only placebo effect is also good. If this comes from your boyfriend, think about how sweet he is.
— Sex works too! You might not be in the mood, it might be a mess and you need to talk this with your partner. Remember women’s uterus and vagina is extremely sensitive during this period, do it carefully and pay attention to hygiene.
Some women sail through their periods with little to no pain while some feel pain like they are giving birth. Your first challenge will be to find a doctor who will not dismiss your pain as something ‘all women go through’ or tell you really lame things like ‘if you can’t manage this pain, how do you hope to get through childbirth?’ That’s nonsense. So you’re essentially looking for a doctor who understands that taking sick leave for two days every month is not reasonable. Given the progress that medicine has made, you don’t have to suffer each month. So find a doctor and get tests done so you can find out what’s behind this dreadful pain. And until you find that medical unicorn, here’s stuff you can do to make the pain more tolerable.
Ask for an anti-spasming medicine – You will need a prescription for this.
Use a combination of a hot water bottle and ibuprofen or a paracetamol . A pain killer with codeine will also help but it makes you sleepy. Remember to try and use as few strong painkillers as possible since heavy use can have an impact on your kidneys.
Chamomile tea soothes your nerves and prevents the usual upset tummy that tends to accompany a period. I also found that just drinking lots of milky tea with plenty of sugar makes the pain tolerable and sugar helps your body deal with the shock of blood loss that comes from excessive bleeding.
Talk to your doctor about using an IUD with progesterone like Mirena or take birth control pills orally. You could also explore taking the Depo Provera birth control injection which lasts three months. Whatever you chose to go with, remember to ask doctors about the side effects because nearly all of these options have some side effect or the other.
Avoid caffeine. Try drinking water instead. The pain is from uterine cramping. Water helps ease cramps. I try and drink hot or warm water as a caffeine replacement.