(Natural News) Over-the-counter medicines (OTCs) are a double-edged sword: They are readily available and can relieve your symptoms quickly, but once you have become reliant on them, they can make you sicker with adverse side effects. Ibuprofen is one such OTC medicine: While it’s used at a rate of billions of doses every year to […]

(Natural News) Primary dysmenorrhea is the medical term for common menstrual cramps. This type of dysmenorrhea is associated with recurrent pain but is not due to any health condition. According to statistics, primary dysmenorrhea is prevalent among females around the world. About 90 percent of adolescent girls suffer from primary dysmenorrhea, while about 50 percent […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Gaziosmanpasa University in Turkey conducted an interventional correlational study to compare the effects of foot reflexology (FR) and connected tissue manipulation (CTM) on patients with primary dysmenorrhea. The results of their study were published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. For this study, the researchers worked with […]

(Natural News) For centuries, acupuncture has been used for therapy to relieve certain ailments like menstrual pain. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers at Kyung Hee University in South Korea and Dongguk University Los Angeles evaluated the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on primary dysmenorrhea. Their results confirmed that acupuncture provides relief from menstrual pain and […]

(Natural News) Most women frequently experience menstrual pain, and many have tried various ways to relieve this pain. Some have tried drug painkillers, while others have done acupressure, exercise, or heat therapy – but which of these is the most effective? Fortunately, researchers at Western Sydney University in Australia conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis […]

(Natural News) A systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine revealed that both exercise and heat therapy help relieve period pain. This research evaluated existing evidence for self-care remedies for dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea is characterized by crampy, colicky spasms of pain below the belly button that occurs within eight […]

(Natural News) Women who experience dysmenorrhea may find cinnamon to be beneficial. Researchers from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Iran suggest that cinnamon can be used as a natural treatment for dysmenorrhea. Women sometimes experience pain just before or during their menstrual period. This painful cramping in […]

(Natural News) Women suffering from menstrual pain caused by primary dysmenorrhea often rely on mefenamic acid, a prescription drug, for relief. However, this drug can cause harmful side effects like heartburn or nausea. Thankfully, a study has determined that a plant called felty germander (Teucrium polium) is just as capable as mefenamic acid for treating primary dysmenorrhea. The adverse effects of mefenamic […]

(Natural News) Some people take one look at needles and wince in pain. But in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a popular healing technique using needles has been used for relieving pain for thousands of years. Acupuncture has been known as an effective treatment for pain, and one study focused on its efficacy as a remedy for gynecological […]

(Natural News) Good news for the ladies who need pain relief from menstrual cramps but don’t want to take pharmaceutical drugs like NSAIDs. A recent Chinese review reported that the stimulation of acupuncture points can relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea while having fewer side effects than anti-inflammatory drugs. Painful periods are the most common female […]