Natural Pain Relief for Menstrual Cramps
11/19/2007
Menstrual cramps affect as many as 50 percent of women of reproductive age and between 60 to 80 percent of teenaged girls.
Menstrual cramps are caused by the contraction of the uterus. Like any muscle, the uterus contracts and relaxes all the time. However, during a woman’s monthly cycle, the contractions are stronger. Some women experience little to mild cramping. Some women find themselves bedridden for a few days a month.
A great deal of women find themselves resorting to birth control pills or ibuprofen to rid themselves of the pain and discomfort associated with monthly cramping.
The makers of oral contraceptives state that “serious as well as minor side effects have been reported with the use of oral contraceptives. Serious risks, which can be life threatening, include blood clots, stroke and heart attacks, and are increased if you smoke cigarettes.”
The list of side effects of ibuprofen include (but are not limited to): allergic reaction, chest pain, bloody stools, nausea, fever, bruising, fever, diarrhea, headache and blurred vision.
It appears that the “cure” is more dangerous than the “disease.”
What is a girl to do?
The answer is to find all natural pain relievers. A warm compress on the abdomen is a great relief. You can use an old fashioned water bottle or an aromatherapy microwave heated pillow. Warm baths and gentle massage also alleviate the uterine contractions.
However, none of these remedies will work while you are at work or preparing to go out to the theatre. What you want is a topical natural pain relief remedy.
Judy Cutler, West Coast Nutritionist and developer of “Naturally Painless” says that “gentle exercise such as swimming, walking or yoga can help relieve cramps. Also certain herbal teas like raspberry leaf tea and cramp bark tea can be beneficial. It is always best to stay away from medications that have known addictive properties and possible side effects.”
“Naturally Painless” was developed to help her clients by having a natural pain reliever that could be sprayed on from ovary to ovary (across the stomach) or across the lower back or on the back of the neck for instant relief without side effects.
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