How to Alleviate Premenstrual Cramp Pain

Series Summary

Home injuries are common and most people eventually find themselves in emergency situations where staying calm and using one's heads is needed. In a crisis, or in a situation like choking or heat exhaustion, it is important to be prepared. Knowing how to react can mean the difference between life and death. Things like cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the Heimlich Maneuver are necessary treatments that every man, woman and child should be able to perform. In this free video on health care tips, registered nurse Beverly Bitterman discusses several topics related to treating injuries, skin irritations, bug bites and broken bones. She explains how to alleviate premenstrual cramp pain, calm an upset stomach, determine pregnancy, ease menstrual cramps and get rid of hiccups. She also discusses how to treat black widow bites, hornet stings, sprained joints, infected nails and broken bones. Watch these free videos and learn more about family health today.

Video Transcript

"It's that time of the month again, and you're wondering how to get rid of your premenstrual cramp pains. My name is Beverly Bitterman, ARNP, health and wellness consultant, and I have a few tips and strategies to help you deal with that. One of the first strategies for premenstrual cramp pain or menstrual cramp pain is heat. A heating pad can be a great comfort to put that on a few times a day on your lower abdomen -- can just increase the blood flow to that area and help relax those muscles and make you feel better. Additionally, you might find that increasing your fluids and maybe even trying something like a ginger tea. This is a ginger root. You can peel it and just slice a little bit and put it in some hot water, and that may also help you feel better and help reduce some of that bloating. If some of the simple strategies don't work for you, then you can certainly try something like an ibuprofen over-the-counter medication like Advil -- something of that sort. Advil or Tylenol can be helpful in that regard. You don't want to overdo those. It...probably not taking them more than two or three days every period would be a good recommendation. Finally, to prevent those cramps from being so bad in months to come, you might want to do a healthy lifestyle check. Make sure that you're getting plenty of water every day -- an ounce for every two pounds of body weight is a good thing to remember. Exercise, eat healthy diet, avoid extra alcohol and tobacco, and those kinds of things, and I think that you'll find that in the future, your menstrual cramps will reduce. The...again, this is Beverly Bitterman, ARNP, and I hope that your symptoms resolve quickly."