Purified666 said:

Hello

As the title says, my partner gets in so much pain on her periods.

Her lower back hurts, she often gets cramps(almost every period), she's tired, etc
She says the first 2 days are the worst..

Is there anything that she can do to ease her pain?

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Centralforce666 said:

There is a fair amount of information required to make a suitable recommendation..

How long are her cycles (in days)?

Are her cycles regular or irregular?

What is the nature of the pain? Is it bloating, aching, stabbing pain, something else?

Does anything make the pain better (hot showers etc)?

What is the volume of flow and the consistency of the flow? Are there clots? What is the colour?

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Melleeboo6667 said:

If you dont want to go the medication route a hot water bottle or heating pad will work well. In my case i used ice packs (weird i know) but they helped a lot. Otherwise ibuprofin and naproxen work. If its at the point where none of this works, she needs to see her obgyn. When ice and heat and pills stopped working for me i needed a laparoscopy and i had endometriosis.

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Lydia said:

Look into the negative effects of store-bought pads and tampons. They have chemicals that are absorbed up into the reproductive organs. Nearly every woman who switches to cloth reusable pads, experiences better cycles, less pain, less days menstruating (3-4 instead of 5-7, for example), and overall less PMS symptoms. Myself included, and other SS women who recommended cloth reusable pads a few years ago. I used to have long and heavy flows, and so much pain I couldn't move at times. Since switching, they are much better and hardly any cramps.

I bought mine from the link below. They seem pricey at first, but when you consider the amount of money spent each year on store-bought pads/tampons, these actually work out much cheaper in the long run. I've had mine for a few years and they are still in great condition. She can also look into making her own, there are videos online giving instructions. Read the link below anyway to understand more about them, and how to clean them properly.

http://www.moonpads.com.au/

Also, yoga and qigong help a lot

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Centralforce666 said:

Does she have any issues with emotional discord?

Namely irritability and frustration during the period when the pain is the worst?

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Lydia said:

Look into the negative effects of store-bought pads and tampons. They have chemicals that are absorbed up into the reproductive organs. Nearly every woman who switches to cloth reusable pads, experiences better cycles, less pain, less days menstruating (3-4 instead of 5-7, for example), and overall less PMS symptoms. Myself included, and other SS women who recommended cloth reusable pads a few years ago. I used to have long and heavy flows, and so much pain I couldn't move at times. Since switching, they are much better and hardly any cramps.

I bought mine from the link below. They seem pricey at first, but when you consider the amount of money spent each year on store-bought pads/tampons, these actually work out much cheaper in the long run. I've had mine for a few years and they are still in great condition. She can also look into making her own, there are videos online giving instructions. Read the link below anyway to understand more about them, and how to clean them properly.

http://www.moonpads.com.au/

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Purified666 said:

Centralforce666 said:

Does she have any issues with emotional discord?

Namely irritability and frustration during the period when the pain is the worst?

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Yes, she's definitely irritable and frustrated during that period when the pain is at it's height.

Don't know if it helps, but she also tends to have mood swings right before or during her periods.

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Centralforce666 said:

Purified666 said:

Centralforce666 said:

Does she have any issues with emotional discord?

Namely irritability and frustration during the period when the pain is the worst?

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Yes, she's definitely irritable and frustrated during that period when the pain is at it's height.

Don't know if it helps, but she also tends to have mood swings right before or during her periods.

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Dull ache indicates a dysfunction of qi and irritability inicates involvement of the liver.

Thus the problem is liver qi stagnation, worsened during menstruation.

The representative herbal formula to relieve this (and which can be taken in the lead up to menstruation) is Chai Hu Shu Gan Wan.

If she finds that this is too strong, or does not provide adequate relief, she can try Tao Hong Si Wu Wan, for moving and nourishing Liver blood.

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Centralforce666 said:

Purified666 said:

Centralforce666 said:

Does she have any issues with emotional discord?

Namely irritability and frustration during the period when the pain is the worst?

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Yes, she's definitely irritable and frustrated during that period when the pain is at it's height.

Don't know if it helps, but she also tends to have mood swings right before or during her periods.

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Dull ache indicates a dysfunction of qi and irritability inicates involvement of the liver.

Thus the problem is liver qi stagnation, worsened during menstruation.

The representative herbal formula to relieve this (and which can be taken in the lead up to menstruation) is Chai Hu Shu Gan Wan.

If she finds that this is too strong, or does not provide adequate relief, she can try Tao Hong Si Wu Wan, for moving and nourishing Liver blood.

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