Remedies for stomach pain during periods

It’s common to feel discomfort around your abdomen, lower back, and thighs when you’re menstruating. During your period, the muscles of your womb contract and relax to help shed built-up lining. Sometimes you’ll experience cramps, which are your muscles at work. Some women and girls may experience nausea, vomiting, headaches, or diarrhea as well.

Doctors aren’t sure why some women experience painful menstruation and others don’t. But some factors that are associated with more intense pain include:

* Having a heavy blood flow

* Having your first child

* Being under the age of 20, or just starting your period

* Having an overproduction of or sensitivity to prostaglandins, a hormone that influences your womb

To help you get through the monthly visit, here are some home remedies that ease menstrual cramps-

Heat

Applying heat on the lower abdomen is the easiest way to control menstrual cramps. Heat helps relax the contracting muscles in the uterus. Place a heating pad over the lower part of your abdomen and lower back. You can even use a regular plastic bottle filled with hot water. Apply the heat until you feel more comfortable. Even taking a hot shower may relieve pain and make you feel more relaxed.

Dress for comfort

Avoid tight clothes, especially at the waist. They only hurt the stomach and further compressing it causes discomfort. Leave that belly alone!

Relaxation

Stress and anxiety can make you tense your muscles, increasing the severity of period cramps. If you learn how to relax, you might experience less pain. Medline recommends learning to meditate or taking a yoga class to teach your body to relax on the queue. Practicing deep-breathing exercises might also help. Help your abdominal muscles relax by giving yourself a massage all over your lower abdomen with your fingertips while lying on your back.

Papaya

The anti-inflammatory agent contains iron, carotene, calcium, and vitamins A and C that relieve muscle contractions. Gorge on papaya a few days before your periods and continue during those red letter days for pain relief.

Supplement Yourself

Take calcium and magnesium supplements throughout the month, as these nutrients work in concert to aid muscle relaxation. You should aim for a total of about 1000mg of calcium daily, and up to 500mg of magnesium daily.  If you experience loose stools, reduce the dose. (Note: we recommend you use calcium citrate because it tends to be more easily absorbed into the system than calcium carbonate.)

Ginger tea

Having ginger tea is an excellent option to solve the issue on hand! This remedy, along with ginger, also includes honey and lemon juice!

Take rest

Take rest, if required, to help relieve abdominal pain. If sleeping sideways, lie down with your knees tucked in towards your stomach.