Dealing With Menstrual Cramps
By Daily Graphic - Daily Graphic General News | Wed, 27 Feb 2008
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Menstrual periods are a natural part of a woman's life involving the biological and physiological cycles of a female body. The pain, however, that is associated with menstruation is what makes it the most dreaded monthly experience for most young girls and women.
The common problems associated with menstrual period are headaches, cramps and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Although these are generally normal and harmless, the pain of such problems can affect a girl or a woman's life and productivity.
PMS refers to the emotional and physical changes and symptoms that females experience before the monthly menstruation starts.
For instance, when a girl has PMS, she may suffer from depression, stressed out, excessive fatigue, irritability and bodily pains.
Many health practitioners claim that PMS has something to do with the changes in a woman's hormone levels. Some women suffer from PMS, while others do not experience any symptom at all.
Cramps is also one of the problems that are experienced by most women during their monthly menstrual cycles. The pain usually triggers during the first few days of the menstrual period. Fortunately, cramps only last for a few days and can easily be treated with medication.
Headache is also a common complaint of most female teens and women before or during their menstrual period. Like PMS, headache is also associated with hormonal changes in a woman's body. If pain becomes unbearable, pain relievers are recommended.
The following are some basic sexual health information on how to best cope with PMS, cramps and headache:
• To ease or relieve menstrual pain, take a hot bath or shower to relax the muscles in the stomach and the lower back.
• Listening to soothing or relaxing music is also a perfect way to keep one's mind off the pain.
• Practise slow and deep breathing. This will surely help make the tense muscles relax.
• Exercising is also a superb way of dealing with PMS, headaches and cramps. However, only perform simple and gentle exercises like walking, jogging or swimming.
• Another effective way of relieving pain and tension due to menstrual cramps is to massage the lower back part of the body.
• Food intake also affects one's susceptibility and sensitivity to pain brought by menstrual cramps or headache. Therefore, it is best to regularly keep track of one's caffeine, salt and sugar intake. Eating foods that are high in calcium such as vegetables and yoghurt is also advisable.
• Try to avoid standing for a long period of time. Standing for a long time will only worsen back pain and cramps.
The common problems associated with menstrual period are headaches, cramps and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). Although these are generally normal and harmless, the pain of such problems can affect a girl or a woman's life and productivity.
PMS refers to the emotional and physical changes and symptoms that females experience before the monthly menstruation starts.
For instance, when a girl has PMS, she may suffer from depression, stressed out, excessive fatigue, irritability and bodily pains.
Many health practitioners claim that PMS has something to do with the changes in a woman's hormone levels. Some women suffer from PMS, while others do not experience any symptom at all.
Cramps is also one of the problems that are experienced by most women during their monthly menstrual cycles. The pain usually triggers during the first few days of the menstrual period. Fortunately, cramps only last for a few days and can easily be treated with medication.
Headache is also a common complaint of most female teens and women before or during their menstrual period. Like PMS, headache is also associated with hormonal changes in a woman's body. If pain becomes unbearable, pain relievers are recommended.
The following are some basic sexual health information on how to best cope with PMS, cramps and headache:
• To ease or relieve menstrual pain, take a hot bath or shower to relax the muscles in the stomach and the lower back.
• Listening to soothing or relaxing music is also a perfect way to keep one's mind off the pain.
• Practise slow and deep breathing. This will surely help make the tense muscles relax.
• Exercising is also a superb way of dealing with PMS, headaches and cramps. However, only perform simple and gentle exercises like walking, jogging or swimming.
• Another effective way of relieving pain and tension due to menstrual cramps is to massage the lower back part of the body.
• Food intake also affects one's susceptibility and sensitivity to pain brought by menstrual cramps or headache. Therefore, it is best to regularly keep track of one's caffeine, salt and sugar intake. Eating foods that are high in calcium such as vegetables and yoghurt is also advisable.
• Try to avoid standing for a long period of time. Standing for a long time will only worsen back pain and cramps.
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