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10 Foods that help ease period cramps
10 Foods that help ease period cramps
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What do implantation cramps feel like? How to tell the difference between implantation and menstrual cramping
Implantation is when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine wall, which can cause cramping…
Erin Heger,Lauren Demosthenes
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What are heat cramps? How to treat muscle spasms from exercise in extreme heat
Heat cramps are muscle spasms that occur as a result of exercising in hot and humid conditions. Her…
Madeleine Burry
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What causes muscle cramps, and how to prevent or get rid of them
Muscle cramps are caused by sudden contractions, which are often brought on by dehydration, overexe…
Madeleine Burry
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The best exercises to ease painful period cramps, from jogging to yoga, according to an OB-GYN
One period cramp remedy includes taking ibuprofen, but we asked an OB-GYN to offer tips for people …
Kelsie Sandoval
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Why you might have cramps before your period - from pregnancy to a UTI
PMS cramps are normal, but cramping a week or more before your period might not be. Here's what tha…
Jennifer Larson,G. Thomas Rui…
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15 science-backed ways to relieve period cramps
If you experience period cramps, there are preventive and reactive methods that can be done at home…
Madeline Kennedy,Laura Goldma…
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How to avoid heat cramps and stay safe while exercising in extreme heat
Heat cramps are muscle spasms that occur as a result of exercising in hot and humid conditions. Her…
Madeleine Burry,Jason R. McKn…
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How to get rid of stabbing foot cramps fast and prevent them in the future
Foot cramps can be extremely painful but you can get rid of them fast by carefully stretching the r…
Kelly Burch,Said Atway
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The best foods to eat when you have period cramps — and which foods you should avoid
Foods like leafy greens, ginger, and dark chocolate may help relieve period cramps, whereas fried f…
Madeline Kennedy,G. Thomas Ru…
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Wondering what's causing cramps during pregnancy? We break it down by trimester
Cramping during pregnancy might concern you, but it's common during all stages of pregnancy and onl…
Adrienne Santos-Longhurst,Lau…
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9 reasons why you may be having cramps while not on your period
You may feel pain similar to period cramps if you are ovulating, have an ovarian cyst, are pregnant…
Madeline Kennedy,Irena Cabrera
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Why period cramps happen and the best remedies to treat them, according to an OB/GYN
Period cramps happen because your body releases hormone-like substances called prostaglandins, whic…
Ashley Laderer,Lauren Demosth…
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4 medical causes of hand cramps, from dehydration to focal hand dystonia, and tips to get relief
Frequent cramping and pain in your hands might suggest an underlying health concern. Here are four …
Adam Barnes,Jason McKnight
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The 4 best home remedies for period cramps
To relieve period cramps at home, you can try natural remedies like applying heat, as well as reduc…
Madeline Kennedy
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11 reasons why you may be cramping after sex
Orgasms cause your uterus to contract, which can cause cramping - but a UTI, vaginismus, and other …
Ashley Laderer,Irena Cabrera
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6 teas that can ease period cramps and other uncomfortable menstrual pain
Drinking certain types of tea, like ginger, chamomile, green, and fennel, may ease painful period c…
Erin Heger,Kailey Proctor
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Here's why period cramps can hurt even more than a heart attack, according to science
Period cramps can be miserable. While one doctor compared them to a heart attack, another said that…
Caroline Praderio
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Why sex can help your menstrual cramps and other benefits of period sex
The endorphins released during orgasm work as natural painkillers to relieve period cramps and othe…
Ashley Laderer,Rosara Torrisi
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Pro soccer players' viral reactions make it seem like the anti-cramp supplement HotShot is unbearable. That's exactly why it works, says trainer.
HotShot was specially designed by a Nobel prize-winning neuroscientist to stop muscle cramps, but t…