Ways to relieve menstrual pain or dysmenorrhea?
Menstrual pains, medically known as dysmenorrhea, is characterized by cramping pains in a woman’s lower abdomen that occur when her menstrual period begins and may continue for 2-3 days. Symptoms can range in severity from a mild annoyance to severe pain that interferes with normal activities.
It is one of the common problems of women below 30 years old. Most of the time, it interferes with a woman’s activity which may lead to work absenteeism.
Don’t let that pain beat you. Here are simple ways to relieve your dysmenorrhea:
1. Use over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen or naproxen. These drugs blocks the formation of prostaglandin, which is the primary cause of your menstrual pain.
2. Apply a heating pad to the pelvic area.
3. Massage to the back and lower abdomen
4. Exercise, especially prior to the start of a period
5. Thiamine 100 mg daily
6. Low-fat vegetarian diet
7. Calcium 1200 mg daily
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