How can I relieve menstrual cramps?

It’s the same for me as well as a lot of other girls. I’m in tears for days and can’t leave the house. The best you can do is take a warm bath, rest with a hot water bottle and take pain meds. I wouldn’t suggest birth control.. They don’t “usually” do anything in particular, the side effects are different for everyone. Taking them might even make your cramps worse! Don’t use them if it’s not nessesary. :)

Raspberry leaf tea (leaf, NOT fruit). Its amazing - its a smooth muscle relaxant which acts on the uterine walls and relieves cramping. However, I would talk to a doctor too, because excessive menstrual pain can be indicative of a more serious problem.

I had te same problem :( What I did was use heating pads, even when I sleep, and ibruprofen. I wouldn’t take midol because it has caffeine. drinking plenty water is good so you flush everything out. Eventually that wasn’t enough for me so my mom took me to get birth control. My periods are lighter and my cramps are mild. And just to answer your question, that is very normal, and there are plenty of girls who have it way worse.

Midol.