what is good for period pain and why does it have cloggy bits on it?
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The 'cloggy bits' are larger pieces of the uterus lining, many people refer to these as blood clots however this is not the case as menstrual blood does not have as many platelets and so does not clot like normal blood does.
For period pain, simply PREVENT IT, menstrual cramps are not an inevitable part of menstruation, for most women it is perfectly preventable it is just women are either unaware of their bodies or unaware that menstruation isn't a curse - it is only as good or as bad as YOU make it. A lot of people will take painkillers but this simply numbs the pain, and your body can build up a resistance to the painkillers if you rely on them too much.
Here are some ideas on prevention and pain relief - you are best getting a book or two on the subject or looking around online for information on this;
DIET:
-Avoid salty foods and alcohol, these can increase bloating by retaining water, and so make you feel generally sluggish as well as making the cramping worse.
-Drink lots of water, this can aid in avoiding bloating. This will also help with headaches or migraines brought on by menstruation. Also adding lemon juice, a natural diuretic can decrease bloating.
-Eat your greens, and a healthy diet can make you feel a lot better at the best of times, but during menstruation it can be a good pick up and help avoid that sluggish feeling.
-Avoid foods like dairy and caffeine, generally these can cause problems for people, during menstruation this can be particularly true, many find these increase period pains.
-Avoid soy as soy products are notorious for affecting women's hormones.
-Reduce food intake before your period, this will help prevent bloating and so in turn help reduce cramps and general nasty feelings around your period.
SUPPLIMENTS:
-Cell salts, balance the mineral in the body and help the body's utilization of the
mineral from concentrations in the blood and minerals from food and supplements.
-Take more calcium, magnesium, and potassium, all of these are needed by your body to help the shedding of the lining of your uterus. Try taking instead of painkillers, or throughout your period, or even your whole menstrual cycle.
-Vitamin B complex, this helps to reduces muscle spasms, so in taking these the spasms your uterus goes through can be significantly decreased.
-Try taking herbal treatments on a daily basis such as evening primrose oil, this is commonly used to help regulate menstrual cycles that will have the knock on effect of reducing or preventing cramps.
HERBAL:
Anti-spasmodic herbal treatments are a good route to go, as are herbs that also have benefits of relaxation and benefits for the digestive system as lessen the bloating you lesser the pain. Herbal teas are best, drunk from the start of your period a few times a day, fresh herbs are always best, and you should make these teas by bringing water to the boil, but putting the herbs in while simmering – boiling can destroy some of the benefits of the herbs. If fresh tea is not an option then health stores, or even supermarkets have herbal teas, and health stores will be able to advise you on what to get, even a simple women's blend would help.
The best herbs to go for are;
-Chamomile
-Valerian
-Yarrow
-Raspberry leaf
-Peppermint
-Clove
-Cinnamon
-Lemon balm
-Black Haw
-Blessed thistle
-Wild marjoram
-Red raspberry
-Wild strawberry
-Blue cohosh - Do not use if you have high or low blood pressure or heart disease. Do not use if you have been advised not to use the pill as blue cohosh is an oestrogenic herb with estrogen-like effects.
-Dong quai - Do not use if you are at high risk of cancer or heart attacks, also do not use if you take aspirin or other blood-thinning agents.
ACTIVITY:
-Gentle exercise is of course an obvious one, yoga is fantastic, it is a nice easy form of exercise that helps you stretch out, it also has added benefits of incorporating relaxation and deep breathing.
-Baths, heat can significantly decrease menstrual cramps, as well as this it has the effect of relaxation, more so if you use essential oils such as lavender.
-Breathing exercises, some people find this a little strange, that breathing is something we do naturally anyway, however we often get out of practice and taking the time to understand how your body moves as you breath and mental exercise can help calm you down.
-Sex, whether by yourself or with a partner can help a lot, during orgasm it is believed that a hormone which causes uterine contractions is released calls Oxytocin, which can help to push out menstrual material. The relaxation and improved circulation to the pelvic area after sex can also ease period pain.
-The acupressure/acupuncture points that should be stimulated for menstrual cramps are: BL24 (Qihaishu), BL25 (Dachangshu), BL30 (Baihuanshu), BL31 (Shangliao), BL32 (Ciliao), BL34 (Xialiao), CV2 (Qugu), CV6 (Qihai), KI5 (Shuiquan), and KI6 (Zhao Hai). If you don't have time to learn this yourself you can go to a professional, if money is an issue perhaps just go once and ask them to show you some methods to ease off the pain.
ESSENTIAL OILS:
-Lavender is an obvious one, in an oil burner, scented candles, in your bath, generally all around you it will help you relax so in turn help ease off cramps. You can also pick up from some health stores small pots of oil that you rub into your temples that are really handy when you are out of the house.
-Clary Sage is very well known to help with cramps, just massage a few drops onto your belly starting a day or two before your period starts and use three times a day after that if cramps persist.
-Pennyroyal in a carrier like almond oil, rub a little into your stomach as described above – whatever you do, do not use a lot, because it can be a very nasty oil to use that will make you bleed, only use a few drops in a carrier oil.
VAGINAL HEALTH:
-Don't use tampons, tampons can increase risk of infection, which can effect menstruation. There are certain brands that should be avoided, such as Tampax, these expand lengthways rather than widthways, and as such they can expand into the delicate cervix increasing pain. There are alternatives that can improve this, I highly recommend menstrual cups.
-Regular check-ups, for smear tests, swabs and pelvic exams should be done on a regular basis to insure your vagina is in good health.
Other Answers:
for good period remades try
www.beinggirl.co.uk
they have some good tips
but what do you mean by cloggy bits?
The most effective treatments for menstral cramps are an anti-inflamatory like motrin and a heating pad. You can also try exercise and I have heard sex works, but have never tried it.
As for the cloggy bits, I can only assume you are referring to portions of the uterine lining that come loose during the process.
Any anti-spasmodic is OK!! It has to inhibit the prostaglandins released!!!
Period is nothing but total elimination of all preparation the uterus has done to receive the sperm and get fertilized during the early part of the cycle.. Figuratively its called "weeping of the uterus". The inner linings thus released will have heamolysed blood and parts of the endometrium which comes out as cloggy bits!!!
Mefenenic acid (ponstan) [in the UK it is a prescription only med so you need to get it off the doctor] is a good pain med of period pain. I also found a hot water bottle or heat pads helped.
I am guessing you mean blood clots they are quite normal to have during a period.
Im not joking they say having an orgasm helps, naprogesics and a heat pad is good to
The cloggy bits are the lining of your womb that sheds away when fertilization does'nt happen, then builds up again . Try a hot water bottle to soothe cramping, massage lavender oil into your abdomen, painkillers, box of chocs and a good dvd.
Ibuprofen. The cloggy bits are the lining of the uterus which has to come away in order for it to start the menstrual cycle again. Its very normal, all to do with hormones you see
the clog bit are very good for you its all the rubbish coming out it stops you getting your tubes blocked the pain is when your eggs breaking and just telling you all is OK
Any over the counter pain-killer will help with period pain - and a hot water bottle.
I think by cloggy bits you probably means clots. I don't know what causes that - but it's perfectly normal.
think you heard now we all ave cloggy bits so must be normal i use feminax for pain relieve tried everything else and that seems best buy over counter at chemist £3.20
The cloggy bits are the lining of your womb....try the doctor...she'll give you some tablets or something.....they help abit but then they start hurting again!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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