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What
can you do if you or a friend have
painful
periods?
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Do
you know anyone who needs this information?
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Period
pains are very common in women of all ages. This is because
during the monthly bleeding, the womb squeezes in order
to push out the blood, and this can cause pain in the lower
belly or lower back. Luckily, there are many things that
you can do to help the pain.
Try the following...
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rub
your lower belly, to help relax
the tight muscles.
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soak a thick cloth in hot water or
use a rubber hot-water bottle (sold
in some chemists in town), and place
it wherever the pain is (on the stomach
or back).
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drink tea made from ginger (women in
your community, like your grandmothers
or aunts, may know of other teas or
remedies
that work for this kind of pain).
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keep doing your daily work, try to exercise
and walk - if you can, walk to school even
if it hurts, because it will probably ease
the pain after a while.
If none of these things help, take a mild
painkiller (Anadin, Paracetemol, Stopayne
or Ponstan). If you continue having very painful
periods, see a doctor. He or she may decide
to give you a hormone preparation, which will
definitely help to stop the pain.
Auntie Stella |
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