Ladies? What kinds of food can relieve menstrual?
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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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I do not know why, but yes chocolate does help. Eating a little each day for about 3 days before starting your period helps. Caffeine does help me. If you have a lot of bleeding with your period talk to your Gynecologist about a DNC. It is a surgical procedure where they scrape the uterus. Since it is a surgery then you should consider all other options first. Also Ibuprofen helps as long as you do not have kidney or liver problems. Drinking fluids can help but try to avoid extra salt. A heating pad can help too.
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1. chew more when you eat.\n2. be happy, don't pressure yourself too much.\n3. be pregnent if you are girl :P *jk*\n4. eat healthy
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If you want to try a natural remedy, there is formulas available for care of the uterus and ovaries.  If you pop into your local health store and ask.  If they don't know, then they usually have a book that they can look through.  An alternative, natural remedy may well be worth a try since you've been putting up with this for two years now.\n\nhttp://www.angelic1healing.com
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It depends on what M&M's, I like Skittles but I have to be in the mood for it. Reeses Pieces are good for when you are on your period.
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Try heat. I had endometriosis so bad I eventually had to have a hysterectomy. My doctor gave me ibuprofen 800 mg (the prescription strength) and a med. for stomach (Prevacid), but what worked best for me was heat, esp. moist heat. I used to put rice in a tube sock 2/3rds full, tie a knot in it, and toss it in the microwave for 2 or 3 min., and used it. They also make those heat wraps that you can buy at the store that also work well if you are somewhere you can't carry around heat or keep a heating pad plugged in. Hot liquids also help - try drinking herbal teas. Also - make sure you don't get constipated -that'll only make things worse. If your OBGYN hasn't helped you, then you should really pin him down and make sure he understands how bad these cramps are. There are new drugs out there that are not pain killers, and can help you. If he dismisses your symptoms, I'd look for a different doctor. Ask some of the women in your area who they use, and get some recommendations. Good luck!
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Lay a heating pad on your lower abdomen.  Stay away from caffeine during your period.  It tends to make cramps worse.  Ibuprofen works well.  You can also get put on birth control pills, they help regulate periods and also decrease menstrual cramps.  You can also get a prescription for prescription strength ibuprofen, it works really well.
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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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Girl! Eat what you want. . .you are about to experience the most annoying function of a woman's body - treat yourself! I've never heard of anyone dying from eating too much chocolate or Ben & Jerry's before their period. It's only once a month. . .
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Many women respond to this time of month differently, I would suggest fresh mint, and pepto bismol. Avoid greasy foods for the week before, cut back on your sugar intake, and take magnesium and calcium.
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anchovies and raw eggs.... no joke\nsounds gross but it works
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If ou know you are due for it and want to try inducing the period, make Parsley Tea. You need fresh parsley, not dried. Warning it tastes AWFUL!\n\nRecipie can be found at sites below:\nhttp://community.livejournal.com/bloodmoonherbs/911.html\nhttp://www.sisterzeus.com/Parsley.htm\n\nHigh doeses of Vit C can be used to induce periods. Be careful with this one.\n\nascorbic acid (Vitamin C) to induce several periods. I've only had it bring on my period a day or two sooner than it would have come otherwise. It's important to use pure Vitamin C without bioflavinoids; bioflavinoids are most commonly seen with Vitamin C in the form of rose hips, so check what your bottle says and purchase a new one if necessary/feasible.\n\nI also recommend taking something to help out your kidneys, since there are mixed opinions as to whether large amounts of ascorbic acid will harm them. Try dandelion tea, available for purchase at my local health food store. (Don't know what's in your area.)\n\nAnd when people say "a lot," they're generally talking in terms of 5-10g per day. but stick more in the 5-7g per day range.\n\nIf you're just trying to regulate your period, the easiest and most common way to do that is go on hormonal birth control pills.
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Gatorade! It works wonders. It's easier on the stomach than water, plus it replaces electrolytes. Get the old style, not the new sugary ones. Any broth, ginger/grn tea (you can get fresh ginger in the produce section in jars by the minced garlic) 1/8 tsp to 1 tea bag. After steeping, add small amount of honey to taste. There's rice made with broth; use twice as much broth instead of water (1/2 cp rice to 2 cps broth), add salt, parsley (if you have it) & ginger. Tastes great. BRAT- bananas, rice, applesause, toast. The main thing is not to eat for a couple hours after vomiting; then, eat or drink small amounts until you know that your done.
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Here's an old trick that may or may not work for you.  You can try taking 1000 mg. of vitamin C a day - plain Vitamin C *without* rose hips added.\n\nVitamin C can cause smooth muscle cramps, which may stimulate uterine contractions, encouraging early mensturation.\n\nNo guarantee that this will work for you, but it's perfectly safe to try as long as you do *not* take the vitamin in a higher dose than 1000 mg a day.  \n\nThis is best used as an incidental thing  - like if you want your period to start a few days earlier one month.  Also, even if it does work for you, your period may only come a day or two earlier than it normally would.
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If anything, a nice warm bath while on your period would help ease cramps, relax you, and is just what the doctor ordered!\n\nI have never personally experienced any bad effect from this.
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You should start taking pain reliever before the pain gets too severe, preferably as soon as your period starts. Do not exceed the recommended dosage though. Tylenol, Advil, and Aleve all work if taken before the pain starts. Ginger tea from Yogi teas works great for alleviating stomach discomfort. Keep hydrated with water so you don't pass out. I used to have those same symptom with my period.
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Absolutely, it just makes a bit of a mess. I'd recommend doing it in the shower personally, then the mess just gets washed away down the drain. Orgasms can actually ease the menstrual cramps as well.