Search results for: “period pain”
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How to Use Ayurveda to Soothe Period Pain
Life is a balancing act, and your period is no exception. One of the ways to stay balanced during this time of the month is to turn to the ancient Vedic medicine, Ayurveda. The sister-science of yoga, Ayurveda is a system fundamentally grounded in balancing the mind and body. Ayurveda is a fascinating and long-held […]
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Dear Kate x Say Hi: Cannabis Based Solutions for Period Pain
Periods can be a huge pain, and we mean that literally. Fortunately, it’s 2018 and women are free to talk about PMS, PMDD and their periods however often they damn well please. And because we are talking about them we can come up with more solutions to them, too. One of those sought-after solutions is cannabis.
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Menstrual Delights: Baths for Period Pain (P.S. They Burn Calories)
There’s nothing like a hot bath to help you unwind, relax, and even to cool your cramps. It’s a well-known secret that baths for period pain work wonders and we’re here to spread the news for those who aren’t yet in-the-know. How do baths relax you? A University of Wolverhampton study found “bathing improved general […]
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Work it Out: 4 Easy Exercises to Ease Your Period Pain
When talking about the period, many women might think of extended naps, comfortably ugly sweats, and comfort foods dripping with all kinds of unhealthiness. Exercise might be the very last thing which comes to mind. However, there are some practical, easy exercises which can help to ease the pains associated with getting your period.
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Herbal Remedies for Painful Periods
Nearly 80% of all women experience painful periods at some point in their life, and a large percentage of that group experiences them regularly. Most of us can’t just bench ourselves from life for the three to five days of our periods each month, so we grit our teeth and keep going, hoping to find […]
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All about Period Boobs & The Woes of PMS Breast Pain
It’s called cyclical mastalgia, and it’s fancy Latin for breast soreness that’s related to menstruation. Like so many things, discomfort with period boobs is all about the hormones. Period Boob Biology In the first two weeks of your cycle, estrogen can make your breasts bigger. After ovulation, the second part of your cycle begins when […]
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Period De-Coding: All About Period Blood Consistency
Periods change throughout our lives and even from month to month. Sometimes they’re heavier, sometimes they disappear altogether, sometimes they turn up at the most inconvenient time, or in a weird shade you’ve never seen before. Their consistency can change, too.
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Why Is Talking About Our Periods Uncomfortable? Let’s Change That.
Periods are one of those things where discussion is a gamble. Some people are completely grossed out by the subject matter and while guys make up most of that audience, even some women are afraid to go into detail on the topic; but, why?
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Everything You Need to Know About Period Acne and How to Treat it
Premenstrual symptoms are a delight, aren’t they? As if mood swings, breast pain, exhaustion and migraines weren’t enough, period acne (typically along the jaw or under the chin) can be another charming sign that your period’s about to arrive.
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9 Foods & Drinks You Should Probably Avoid on Your Period
For many of us, premenstrual cravings are just a part of life: our estrogen levels dip before a period and we’re suddenly way more interested in salty and sugary food – and have a lot less willpower to resist it. Of course, you’re free to indulge yourself. But if you’re fed up with feeling exhausted, […]
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Here’s Why You’re So Tired On and Before Your Period
Periods are a pretty under-researched phenomenon, so not all of the exhaustion we feel around that time of the month is fully understood. But there are a few factors that seem to make matters worse. Here are some of the most common – and what to do about them:
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What’s the Deal with Vaginal Dryness During Your Period?
It might seem like vaginal dryness is the last problem you should be having during your period, especially if menopause is still two or three decades away. But it can happen at any age (research suggests 17% of people aged 18-50 experience it), and menstruation is a common cause. That’s especially true if you have […]
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BUSTED: 5 Period Myths That Are Somehow Still A Thing
Menstruation happens. Period. For many people it’s a regular occurrence that necessitates tons of femme care products, hot water bottles, and other forms of TLC. It can be a tough time, made tougher by the many myths surrounding periods that people can’t stop talking about. We’re not sure how these falsities persist, but we’re out […]
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What’s the Deal with Drinking Caffeine on Your Period?
It’s never easy to spring out of bed in the morning. It’s even harder when you have your period and are dealing with anything from excruciating cramps to anemia-induced exhaustion. No wonder so many of us reach for a cup of coffee when we’ve barely even opened our eyes and crack open a diet cola […]
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What You Should Know About Mittelschmerz, aka Annoying Ovulation Pain
Just when you think you get to go back to normal for a few weeks, something else hits. For some women ovulation pains, called mittelschmerz, come a-callin’ to add another couple of days of discomfort to your month. Here are the particulars behind the serious pain with a silly name.
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When to (Maybe) Worry About the Color of Your Period Blood
When we’re taught about periods, we’re usually told they’re blood red, end of story. That’s what we expect and on the rare occasions periods are portrayed in pop culture, it’s what we’re shown. But real life is messier than that: we bleed all shades of red, and often some other colors too, depending on where we are in our cycles.
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Ask the Expert: Your Top Period Questions Answered
As a sexual health nurse, there aren’t many questions that I haven’t been asked, like what’s trichomoniasis? Is it normal to smell “down there”?’ Are Brazilian waxes safe? The question that seems to come up most often is usually related to period problems and honestly, I love them! I mean, nothing is more rewarding than […]