I heard from people that its true.That when eaiting any of this stuff can make you have more cramps or that it cuts your period into a shorter time.
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No, sadly this is a myth. Lemon and chile do not cause cramps during your period; the lemon would probably irritate the mouth whilst the chile irritates the stomach. Thankfully, chocolate is actually useful when one has mentrual cramps or any type of pain such as headaches. On the contrary, chocolate acts as a natural painkiller quelling those painful cramps.\n\nThere are some foods that make cramps more painful. The most noteworthy one is caffeine. That means if you want a less painful cycle cut out the coffee, coca cola, dr pepper or any of those caffeine containing drinks.\n\nI hope this helps=)
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It's all thanks to those hormones that cause PMS and all that other fun stuff. It's completely normal, nothing to worry about. Just take it with a grain of salt and deal with it just like you deal with your period. If it bothers you too much, take a pain reliever.
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A lot of people retain water before their cycle begins. And, of course, when you retain water for a few days, at some point it has to be expelled from your body (hopefully!). So I imagine that's what the frequent bathroom visits are about.\n\nAs far as the pain, uncomfortable as it may be it sounds like normal cramping. Ibuprofen and a heating pad can help.
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oh gosh yes.....i get really BAD cramps (like someone stabbing me in the stomach cramps) and i have stayed home because of it.
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I used to be the queen of crams...it was just horrible!!\n\nHere are some tips that help me out and will most deffinately help you.\n1. being on the pill helps a bit with pain but most importantly with  the timing of your period so its not late or early.. but exact\n2. dont know if anyone has heard of this but it WORKS!... try some fish oil softgels (i  take 1000mg).. their pills and you will notice the difference within your next period or second period if it takes longer.\n3. chamomile tea is good too try it out, it helps with the pain\n4. finally, a really good advice the heat patches, put them on your tummy and they will calm the cramps away!\n\nthese are some tips that i want to pass on to you any all the girls who suffer from bad cramps..
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Contrary to popular belief menstrual cramps are not a necessary part of being a woman, excluding health problems such as endometriosis most women can prevent period pains all together, or at the very least cure the pain when they do get any easily without resorting to painkillers and without messing up their bodies with extreme hormonal methods.\n\nPeriods are only as good or bad as YOU make them – if you have a good attitude towards your period this does effect your periods including making period pains less painful, also of course if you have a positive attitude about your body it also means you are more likely to research and learn about it and so find out that there are in fact a lot of things you can do to prevent menstrual cramps all together.\n\nHere are some ideas both to prevent and ease menstrual cramps;\n\n•Do not use painkillers, these actually increase period pain over time as your body build immunity and gets used to the painkillers being within your system, not only that but they simply numb the pain they do not actually do anything about the cause of the pain – pain is your bodies way of telling you that something is wrong, don't ignore it. Coming off painkillers if this is what you normally use can be hard because the next few periods after stopping using painkillers can seem more painful, but if you use other methods to prevent or cure menstrual cramps it does get better.\n\n•Take herbal teas, many herbal teas are ideal for menstrual pains as well as other menstrual or cycle related problems including curing PMS, reducing flow, inducing your periods and regulating your menstrual cycle. Herbs to try are as follows; Lemon balm, Black Haw, Blessed thistle, Camomile, Wild marjoram, Red raspberry, Wild strawberry, Valerian, Yarrow, Raspberry leaf, Blue cohosh, Dong quai – Check with a health store to make sure they are right for you, some stores will also sell women's blends that would help as well.\n\n•Don't use tampons, as well as being very bad for vaginal health many tampons are also made in such a way that they expand lengthways meaning that they can expand straight into your cervix, which is already delicate due to menstruation, and increase cramping. Commercial pads are also best avoided because as well as also being bad for vaginal health they are generally uncomfortable so hardly help with menstrual cramps. If you use these options consider other options such as; rubber bell-shaped menstrual cups, silicone bell-shaped menstrual cups, diaphragm as menstrual cups, homemade menstrual cups, softcups, organic tampons, sponges, padettes, padded panties, organic pads, cloth pads, homemade pads, free-flow, free-flow layering, free-flow instinctive, extraction, toilet paper, period blankets, etc.\n\n•Avoid salty foods and alcohol, these can increase bloating by retaining water, and so make you feel generally sluggish as well as making cramping worse.\n\n•Drink lots of water, this can aid in avoiding bloating. This will also help with headaches or migraines brought on by menstruation. Also adding lemon juice, a natural diuretic can decrease bloating.\n\n•Eat your greens, and a healthy diet can make you feel a lot better at the best of times, but during menstruation it can be a good pick up and help avoid that sluggish feeling.\n\n•Avoid foods like dairy and caffeine, generally these can cause problems for people, during menstruation this can be particularly true, many find these increase period pains. Also avoid soy products; these are notorious for causing menstrual cramps.\n\n•Take up yoga, this is a very good exercise tip because as well as being gentle exercise it also has stretching that can help even further and breathing exercises that can help relax you and so further aid in relieving menstrual cramps.\n\n•Take a bath, a nice warm bath can help relax you and the heat can ease period pains as well, avoid things that can harm your vagina like bubble bath, however some nice
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Almost all women have some cramping and aching during their periods, classified as either primary dysmenorrhea (which refers to "normal" menstrual pain) or secondary dysmenorrhea (which is a result of an underlying disease or disorder).\n\n"Normal" cramps occur in almost all women due to the release of prostaglandins, which are hormones produced by the endometrium (the lining of the uterus). Prostaglandins cause the uterus to contract (sometimes quite painfully) in order to expel the menstrual debris (and henceforth, start the period). Some women produce higher levels of prostaglandins than others, so they may hurt more. \n\nHOWEVER, killer cramps and debilitating abdominal pain are NOT normal and are in most cases due to secondary dysmenorrhea. Most frequently this is because of a disease or disorder like Endometriosis, Adenomyosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, cervical stenosis, structural abnormalities in the vagina or uterus itself, fibroids, etc. If your cramping disables you, see your gyn to talk about options.\n\nNon-steroidal inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen may help relieve cramping...your doc can also prescribe oral contraceptives that will prevent ovulation and reduce prostaglandin production, thereby alleviating cramping. Use of heating pads, avoidance of salt, sugar, alcohol and caffeine, intake of vitamin B6, calcium and magnesium supplements, and pelvic massage are all said to be helpful as well. \n\nIt is important to determine if the cramps are "normal," or if they could be due to another cause like Endometriosis (www.endocenter.org). Pain that is crippling is never normal and should be investigated ASAP so that appropriate diagnosis and treatment can be rendered.  Hope that helps.
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Yes, your body is trying to store up nutrients because you going to lose a lot once you start to flow.\n\nIf you have painful periods eat green leafy veggies like broccoli, cabbage, romaine lettuce, and collar greens.  It will lessen your flow and ease your pains.  It's the high amounts of natual vitamin Bs that do the trick. Pills won't work.
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No, why would it?\nOn one of the planned parenthood sites(I forget which one) they said you would experience cramping as if you were having really bad menstrual cramps.  Doesn't sound like it tickles to me.
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Water.\nZinc, calcium, and B vitamins obtained in food and supplements have been found to reduce cramps, bloating and other symptoms.\n\nCramps are caused by the contraction of the uterus during menstruation and vary in intensity from mild to debilitating.\nInstructions \nSTEP 1: Reduce your consumption of salt, sugar and caffeine during the week before your period to prevent cramps or reduce their severity. \nSTEP 2: Increase your intake of calcium-rich foods such as milk, yogurt or leafy green vegetables. \nSTEP 3: Keep in mind that a high-potency B-complex vitamin may help if you're susceptible to menstrual cramps. Vitamin B 6 is especially important, but don't take more than 100mg per day. \nSTEP 4: Apply heat to your muscles when cramps occur. Take a hot bath or place a hot water bottle on your abdomen or lower back. \nSTEP 5: Get moving. Sitting or lying around may actually make you feel worse. Swimming and walking are good activities because they are gentle and not too stressful. Certain stretches and yoga positions will also help to relieve the pain. \nSTEP 6: Avoid standing for long periods if you have pain in your lower back. \nSTEP 7: Massage your lower back to relieve tension and pain. \nSTEP 8: Take ibuprofen or naproxen to help relieve cramps. \nSTEP 9: Take a break, breathe deeply and listen to soothing music.
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From my own experience and a couple friends' experiences, it does hurt quite a bit (imagine your worst menstrual cramps tripled), but the pain only lasts a couple days. The first period or two afterwards can also be pretty bad. My friends and I found that all we needed for the pain was a higher dosage of ibuprofen (600-800 mg instead of the usual 200 mg dose we'd take for cramps). Other painkillers like Vicodin and Lortab might also do the trick, but I'd be surprised if you needed anything that serious.
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its differnet for everyone. i also start cramping about a week ahead of time.  it sucks but thats our lot in life.
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woman weren't built to have periods every month and it does not harm them to go without them... my girlfriend is allergic to seasonal so she takes Yasmin continuously and cannot have periods due to the pain and other symptoms of endometriosis... it is perfectly fine for her and actually has benefits like not losing iron and can reduce risks of some cancer, anyways as for the swallowing pills thing, she can try putting it in peanut butter or something crunchy that she doesnt mind swallowing, or what I do is moisten the pill in my mouth and then dry swallow it and then drink a lot of water but if I try to take it normally i freak out, also with the pills try to avoid pills with gel caps because they can have side effects (heartburn), esp for people who dont take pills well
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sometimes i put a towel in the dryer for a while and then take it out and put it on my stomach. and then i drink soda such as ginger ale or 7up. if your having extremely bad cramps i recommend that you talk to your doctor about taking birth control pills. i used to have bad cramps and felt horrible around the time of my period, but since i have been taking the pills my symptoms have mostly gone away which i am very thankful for.
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Mine aren't bad. I'll get cramps a couple of days before my period (which is how I know it's about to start). Occationally my lower back will hurt and I'll use something warm as my heating pad (my cat or dog usually =P). But if I take midol I'm great ^_^\n\nMy older sister gets bad cramps and basically medicates herself with midol. She's scary. She'll tell me to take 3 pills then 2 more in less than 4 hours XD
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no. i was told by my doc wen i started taking it that it wasnt healthy sskipping the sugar pills more than twice. ou will find most girls cant skip that much without bleeding. its natural and your body will eventually get rid of it no matter how long you u want to skip.
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Evening primrose oil capsules! Get them in your pharmacy!#\nSeriously they are a godsend. They lighten the flow and take away the cramps. Honestly!! Try them out!\nPs - yes its normal to bleed more when active.