How do I help reduce menstrual cramps? When figuring when my next period will be, do I count 28 days from the day my previous period started or ended?
2007-02-16 06:18:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
Please see a doctor. Really bad cramps can be a sign of a lot of illnesses/conditions that may be contributing to your pain. Hormones can make many things flare up.
2007-02-16 08:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by teeger671 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
28 days from the start of your period, but that's just an average, and may not be your body's normal.
You can help with cramps by not eating salty food just before and during the first few days of your period (the extra salt causes fluid retention, which adds to cramps).
Try a heating pad on your tummy for the discomfort. Tylenol can help with the discomfort.
2007-02-16 06:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by diannegoodwin@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat bag, mild painkillers, gentle exercise, drink lots of water. If your cramps are stopping you from participating in day to day activities you might want to consider seeing a doctor to get some medication to lessen your pain. Good luck!
2016-05-24 07:16:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink hot tea ,try to move around,avoid milk or dairy products (all those hormones),get a heating pad and/or sleep.
I think to calculate when your next period will be, you can count 28 days down from when your period ended. Here is info:
http://www.seventeen.com/health/period/spc/0,,691475_691476,00.html?iv_arrivalSA=1&iv_cobrandRef=0&iv_arrival_freq=1&
http://www.ovusoft.com
http://www.womenshealthlondon.org.uk/leaflets/cycle/cycle.html
2007-02-16 07:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi!
you might want to check wit your doctor first, i have really bad cramps too and its because one of my ovaries is swallen, i took some pill for the imflamattion but they are still tehe same!!
try midol, the compound formula, they work really good on my...and you start counting from the day your period ends!!
Good luck!! :o)
2007-02-16 06:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by yeya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink in a lot of water or taken in a lot of fluids a day or two before you are due. Don’t miss a meal during this time. It is mostly due muscle fatigue or dehydration. You can also look for information in the web. I found this website very useful. http://aches.in/cramps.html
2007-02-17 00:03:56 · answer #6 · answered by Karunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an herb that i have found to help with cramping is Valerian root, in capsules, you can buy it at walmarts. it has a tendency to make you feel relaxed and sleepy, so try it at night first.
also, a hot water bottle on your lower abdomen might help too..
good luck
2007-02-16 06:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by darlin12009 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋