Health

Ditch The Advil: How To Reduce Period Pain Naturally

Excruciating periods are not normal. Women shouldn’t be doomed to doping themselves with Advil for the rest of their menstruating lives. But what does recent research indicate about the pain?

By Anna Hugoboom3 min read
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We’ve known period pain can be excruciating for some women, and it seems like more women than ever before suffer from autoimmune diseases and hormonal and inflammatory conditions that complicate (to put it lightly) their menstrual cycles. Why is it that some women feel something akin to labor pains every month