How to stop period pain before it starts?

Period pains are not fun for anyone, and unfortunately, they’re a natural part of life. But does it really have to be? With a little bit of effort and some lifestyle changes, you can reduce or even eliminate the discomfort that comes with the monthly curse. In this article, we’ll show you how to stop period pain before it starts and humorously guide you through every step.

Keep Your Hormones in Check

The first trick to avoid severe period cramps is taking charge of your hormones; here’s how:

1. Say Goodbye To Tobacco

As if smoking doesn’t already put enough damage on our bodies, it turns out that nicotine also affects estrogen levels in women which results in irregular periods leading to more painful menstrual cramps (but don’t worry – we’re not going all preachy on quitting).

2. Provide Enough Vitamin B6

It has been proven that vitamin B6 reduces PMS symptoms by at least half! This nutrient-specific mineral helps keep hormone production balanced in case you’re wondering what exactly threw off science. So stock up on foods rich in B6 like legumes, bananas or poultry (No animal cruelty option available)!

3.Exercise Regularly

Exercise releases endorphins- nature’s feel-good chemicals causing less painful periods overall.The best thing is doing aerobic exercises such as running,jogging swimming or dancing just an hour each day will solve most menstrual problems without needing any extra assistance from drugs.

Change Your Eating Habits

Although there might be no specific diet recommendations for womens’ health yet (because scientists choose sexist card games over funding worthy research) ,a few dietary tweaks can lead us ladies one step closer towards an ultimate cure for mensuration
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### 4.Time To Get Hydrated With Water And Nutrients Together!

Fluid retention is among the many reasons why we feel bloated and crampy during period. Well- hydrated body ensures better blood flow reducing clotting issues leading to lesser pain.So, when in doubt, choose water (or your local non-fluoridated mineral option) over other drinks.

And if you like a little extra taste then tomato juice or coconut water are great potassium sources known for avoiding muscle fatigue.

5. Junk’s A No-No

Too much sugar has an effect on our metabolism which leads to fluctuations in insulin levels that affects mood,making PMS more unbearable.Anything excessively salty such as fried foods cause excess fluid retention making it way difficult at menstrual periods.Essentially the rule of ‘what goes down must come up’ can be applied here so stick with wholesome nourishing food options.

### 6.Give Up Alcohol

Needless to say saying goodbye (temporarily) to alcohol will lead to better chances of normal hormonal functions as it lowers estrogen production causing painful symptoms plus debasing judgement and reasoning abilities not understanding why you should love Love Actually ten times less after those two shooters of tequila.

Turn To Natural Techniques

Added bonus -these don’t involve buying any new products off some site claiming that they have ‘the one product’ that solves all problems.(If only $25 were enough for world peace)

7.Use Heat To Soothe Your Pain

Be your very own cupcake by lying under blankets while having a heat source pressed against your lower abdomen.These handy helpers could range from hot water bottle heated pad similar available online.Long-lasting relief also possible with reusable ones filled in gel,moulding shape around pelvic area,and detachable cable catering mobility(sexy,no?)

### 8.Try Acupuncture

Acupuncture,dating back centuries,is used mainly for pain relief but works wonders particularly well combating mensuration troubles.The idea being each needle stimulating acupoint promoting healing in the disturbed meridian balancing qi(energy flow).However, it may not work for everyone and is best practiced using caution.

9.Keep Calm And Get a Massage

It’s no secret that massages have many health benefits such as reducing stress, strengthens immunity and reduces soreness.Some techniques like aromatherapy massage where essential oils got diluted into base oil massaged on affected areas confirms having relieving effects.You can also simply try self-massage before hiring professional therapists or engage in romantic dates with your significant other ,(only if they are willing)(I mean giving massages!)

Find Help from Medication

For some people, lifestyle changes might not be enough to eliminate period pain completely.In this case medicine might become necessary.There’s nothing wrong asking for help when you need it (even superwomen take breaks after all)

10.Anti-inflammatory Analgesics

Drugs such as Ibuprofen or Naproxen (Important note: avoid taking any “blood-thinning” medication without consulting your doctor) reduce the production of prostaglandins-chemicals responsible for inflammation and muscle contractions during periods-(Oh..so thats how we found-it only took scientists so many years).

11.Consider Hormonal Birth Control

The pill is known to keeps menstrual cycles organized by providing synthetic estrogen preventing ovulation leading to less cramps.However one needs strong caution against selecting birth controls options based entirely upon convenience.People taking contraceptives should consult their doctors first before making major decisions about medications due to side effects.

### 12.Explore Natural Alternatives

If medically prescribed drugs are not an option because of certain bodily constraints then there’re natural alternatives available too. For instance ,a combination of herbs chamomile,goldenseal willow bark(optional)or black cohosh will diminish symptoms without adverse events(Maybe we won’t have Tomi Lahren with her uninformed slander now)

Practice Self-Care

Last but not least, self care. You deserve to feel good all the time (Yes you do, queen)!

13.Yoga or Meditation

A little bit of yoga goes a long way-just getting your stress hormones under control provides tremendous relief.A simple pencil or pen can be used in ancient-style Yoga Nidra exercises for relaxation while meditation techniques such as mindfulness helps relieve PMS symptoms.

14.Reduce Stress

Stress always resides the root cause of our problems leaving behind confusing circumstances ever since human existence.To let go of any negativity head over to relaxing activities like reading books,tuning into music and most definitely “Netflix and Chill”.(Attaboy!)

### 15.Get Enough Rest

Sleeping it out is one miracle cure that no amount of caffeine could ever replace (Still hard to believe right?)since sleep deprivation affects cortisol hormone production increasing chances anxiety.Babies aren’t just born sleeping tight at night-that’s an example worth following too for us adults.

### In Conclusion
Period pain shouldn’t be something women should face on their own.We know how tough balancing work with social obligations plus house-hold chores might get so keep this guide handy next time your monthly ‘surprises’ crop up.Notice how we never resorted to using random swear words?That’s because even though period pains are huge damper,it isn’t constructive letting cuss words make swearing worse -the same applies here by talking things through humorously.Take care!

(P.S. Finally a warning-if laughter ensues resulting in reduction of cramps after implementing these tricks then call up Netflix claiming royalties)

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