5 Natural Ways to Deal With Your Monthly Cycle Woes

In this blog post, we will discuss 5 Natural Ways to Deal With Your Monthly Cycle Woes. Being a woman is an amazing gift, but it doesn’t come without difficulty, one of which is in the form of our monthly cycle. Some women deal with period pain that is so intense that it even has a medical term – dysmenorrhea. More than half of women who menstruate deal with dysmenorrhea and report pain from cramps and other areas on a regular basis. While heavy bleeding or cramping that has you doubled over in pain is a reason to book an appointment with your OB or GP, most monthly cycle woes can be dealt with naturally.

5 Natural Ways to Deal With Your Monthly Cycle 

Keep reading for the best ways to handle your period comfortably and make the most out of an uncomfortable, albeit expected, situation. 

Yoga 

Yoga, a form of exercise that stretches your muscles and gives a relaxing and calming effect from its poses, has been shown to help ease difficulties at many points during a woman’s cycle. Some women are more uncomfortable during ovulation and experience abdominal bloating and cramping.

Gentle poses can be life-changing when it comes to period woes, with one caveat – avoid inverted poses as shoulder stands during menstruation to avoid interfering with your natural flow. 

Modal Cotton Period Underwear 

Not only can pads be uncomfortable, and tampons aren’t an option for every woman, but the comfort of period panties is next level and a game-changer when dealing with your cycle. Invest in a pair of modal cotton underwear worn all day without any leakage.

Not only does the modal feel luxurious on your skin when you’re likely uncomfortable, but the absorbency of the underwear is also truly mind-blowing. One pair can last you an entire day. Investing in four or five pairs of period panties is a sustainable and comfortable way to get through this part of your cycle. 

Supplementing Magnesium 

Magnesium is an important dietary mineral that most Americans are deficient in. Not only has Magnesium been shown in countless studies to reduce the pain of period cramps, but it also has benefits that impact other areas of your cycle. Constipation is common during a period, and Magnesium can help with regularity, but an even bigger benefit is its ability to induce a state of calm and relaxation.

Hormonal fluctuations can cause mood swings that affect not only you but those around you, so supplementing with Magnesium is worth it if you have anxiety or agitation around your period. 

Jovi Patch 

The pain from period cramping can be debilitating for many women, making them call out work, miss school, or spend a day on the couch they’d rather be playing with their children. Natural products like the Jovi Patch use signal relief technology to diminish pain where you need it. Whether your cycle causes you abdominal pain or pelvic or lower back pain, these patches can go wherever you need them.

The best part is that they are natural, and you don’t have to worry about their harmful side effects. Most users of these patches report they are more effective than a traditional heating pad or hot water bottle. 

Take an Epsom Bath 

Speaking of water, one way to instantly feel relaxed and pain-free during your period is to take a nice, long, hot bath. We do this when we’re feeling stressed, and you may already use Epsom salts in your bath for aching muscles. It’s the Magnesium, as referenced above in Epsom salts, that provides relief to your pain and soaking for half an hour in the bath with Epsoms is not only the ultimate form of self-care but can do wonders for any part of your body that ache from your cycle or to help calm an anxious mind. 

There are other natural solutions that women can turn to during their cycle to find relief, like acupuncture, massage (especially with calming oils like lavender or ylang-ylang), exercise, and eating a nutritious diet.

If you’re really suffering, it’s worth talking to your doctor about whether or not hormonal birth control may be worth the side effects to help with your period woes. While they’re not natural, your health is paramount, and as a woman, it’s especially important to advocate for your health and comfort. 

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