someone told me you could drink a certain kind of tea to help start your period. im cramping, bloated, and being a super bitch. and im about 3 weeks late but not pregnant. if anyone knows what this tea is or any other remedy please let me know.
199618
its sometimes called slimming tea that has a mild diuretic effect.... try chinese tea brands
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Yeah, sudden changes in weight and/or eating habits can affect the hormones that keep your period going regularly.  It's the same for someone who works out or becomes more athletic after a time of being a couch potato and such.\n\nDepending on what made you sick though, it shouldn't be permanent (meaning as long as it wasn't anything in your reproductive system that made you sick).  Chances are, your body is still healing itself and getting itself back in sync with everything.  I don't know if you're interested, but if you're into natural remedies, Vitex (aka Chaste Tree Berry) extract works really well to getting your hormones back on track.  I've had problems with my period at times too and I've been taking Vitex now for about two years and it's got me regulated again.  It's also really good for when you get off the birth control pill.  Also, Blue Cohosh is good for helping to get your period started.  If you're the type like me that doesn't want to taste the extracts, just fill up an empty capsule and take it that way.  All of these are available at the natural foods store.  Don't expect changes overnight though.  Vitex especially takes time to work because it works gently.\n\nAnyway, that sucks that you were sick like that for a month... =(  I'm glad you're okay now though, and I hope I've helped. =)
625909
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512149
I wish I could help you, because I have a similar problem.  I just put on my new patch yesterday.  I am supposed to be patch free NEXT monday and begin my period NEXT week, but I started my period today! Is this normal??  Should I tell my doctor? Yeesh.
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Your period is not an alarm clock... there are many things that can make it be late.  Stress, lifestyle changes, weight loss or gain can all contribute to a delayed period.  Particularly if you are young, your cycles may not have settled down yet.\n\nIf you are looking for a natural remedy, you can try eating parsley and ginger, though I can't vouch for the effectiveness of either.  If you're significantly late (say, over a month) a doctor can prescribe you Provera (not the same thing as Depo-provera, but a strong hormone nonetheless) to bring on your period, or put you on the birth control pill to regulate your cycles.
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You sound pregnant to me. Go get a home pregnancy test ASAP and then quit smoking as soon as you can (not only is it good for the baby, but it will probably make you feel better). Cut back on caffeine and spicy foods and keep tums handy if you are already getting hearburn. Weight gain so soon is not good though, you don't really want to gain weight for the first few months.
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Sounds as though you might have your period – congratulations! \n\nYou might want to talk to your mother or another adult they should be able to help you out – although it is important you learn all you can about your body yourself. An adult should also be able to help you celebrate your first period, like a shopping trip, nice meal, sleep over, or whatever you might be into. \n\nThe most important thing you will ever learn about your periods;\n\nPeriods are only as a good or as bad as you make them!\n\nThe more you know the better they are, for example those pains aren't a necessary part of having periods. There are a lot of things you can do to prevent them, but for the time being I highly recommend drinking Raspberry Leaf Tea and rubbing a little Clary Sage on your belly. It's nothing to be worried about, we all get our periods sooner or later and there is nothing to fear, it's a good thing once you know all about it, promise.
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You could try some laxatives and see if that helps. They make you miserable though. Or, if you drink the tea at Starbucks, three times a week, it will regulate you, or you can try that yogurt Activia, that works real well. If none of that helps, you'll have to go to the doctor because you could be too backed up for anything to help. Three times a week though isn't irregular, if that's regular for you.
558297
When you first start your period, often it is irregular and catches you by surprise.  I always carried seomthing in my purse/backpack to be prepared for that.  Also, look for the signs of your period coming (such as bloating, cramping, ect) and then its not so much of a surprise.  Also, Id suggest tracking it on a calendar or website (theres lots of free ones to do so), and then u can predict it so much better.
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Talk to a doctor. You don't have to suffer. Your doctor can prescribe something for the cramps and PMS.
64070
You should start taking an over-the-counter pain reliever (the best for menstrual pain is Aleve), two tablets 3 times daily, 2-3 days BEFORE your period is due to start and continue until it stops. Also, put a heating pad or hot water bottle in your lower abdomen at the first sign of cramps. For pain relief on-the-go, you can use a self-heating, self-sticking pad like "CUREHEAT Menstrual Relief" or "ThermaCare Menstrual" (look for them on the woman's care section of your local pharmacy). Since menstrual pain is often caused by blood clots that are too large to pass through your cervix (the opening of the uterus), you can do what I do myself, and have teached my teen daughter to do: sit on the toilet and strain like you do when trying to hard to urinate; most of the time, this dislodges the clots and offers great relief when they are expelled. Get lots of rest and keep yourself well hydrated. If these measures don't help, go to your gynecologyst, since you could have a condition such as ENDOMETRIOSIS or an hormonal imbalance that might require medical treatment like oral hormonal medications (usually the Pill), stronger analgesics, or even surgical intervention (in extreme instances). Only your doctor can accurrately diagnose and treat these conditions. I hope that my advise has been helpful, and that you get better soon.
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Please, stay away from the meds. I've had two friends wind up in the emergency room from pills- not 'overdoing' it or anything. Try green tea, ginseng, anything natural
61953
yes tea. i suggest peppermint if you ate too much and something with ginger if you just ate too funky (which it sounds like :). also, bananas are great for upset tummies. sounds odd but works.
297253
Sounds like you have dysmenorrhea which is an unusually painful and difficult period. Birth control pills have helped many women manage this.  What you should avoid drinking (and eating) are caffeine-containing products and this includes chocolate.  The heating pad advice is fine and take analgesics such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.  There IS one other thing that resolved this for many women and that is having a baby but I don't think you want to go that far!
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You don't say how old you are and that might affect how your periods are.\n\nOne thing that helps with cramps is to give up caffiene.  No coffee, tea, caffienated sodas and you might have a much easier time.\n\nThere are over the counter meds that work well--Pamprin works pretty well--and your doctor can prescribe stronger medications.  In some cases, birth control pills are prescribed to manage menstrual pain.\n\nOther things you can do?  Use a heating pad (or one of those heating bandages that are out now), gentle exercise such as stretching or walking, and if you're of age a shot of brandy or some other liquor works pretty well.\n\nGood luck.  (You have my sympathies)
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I know that exercise can delay periods.  Try running everyday until your trip.  It might not work if there isn't enough time for your body to adjust, but I have a friend who works out almost everyday and she has very light to no period at all
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You might need to take a pregnancy test.  You can still have a period and be pregnant.  But don't freak out!!  Take a test, if it's negative, wait a month and see if you get your period again.  If you do, you are probably not pregnant, but another test wouldn't hurt.  You can buy a test pack with two tests at Wal-Mart pretty cheaply.  It's true that you can get food cravings around the time of your period too.  If you are having unprotected sex, though, you might want to consider ways to protect yourself from pregnancy and STD's so that you won't even have to think about whether or not you're pregnant, and just go with the flow.  A condom is a cheap way to help prevent pregnancy, and you can get some free ones I'm sure at your local OBGYN office or planned parenting center.  My thing always was, am I ready for a baby, the responsiblity and the pain of labor?  No?  Well, I'm ready for contraceptives.  The pill is really cool, and easy to take nowadays.  Can you talk about this with someone you trust?  It's important to have a friend or parent who can help you with these big ole decisions.  Good Luck, and don't freak out!