For many, menstruation is far from a pleasant experience. Some may feel zero symptoms during their cycle, while others may feel burdened by their PMS symptoms and experience bad menstrual pain or heavy flow. It can be very uncomfortable and inconvenient, which is why many people look for ways to improve their menstruation. A popular solution that gets mentioned is altering your diet during that week. Just like there are foods that can improve your period, which you can read more about here, there are also foods that can worsen your period. Here are five foods to avoid while on your period:

Melanie AraratSeptember 15, 2020menstrual health, food, health, period pain, menstrual cramps, heavy menstrual cycle, heavy period, PMS, symptomsComment

Why You Should Make the Switch to Reusable Menstruation Products

To be honest, I wasn’t very keen on the idea of reusable menstrual products. In the past, I thought that they were unsanitary and that they could cause health risks. Present-day, I have become more aware of global issues and the need to live more sustainably. In my quest to learn about unnecessary waste, I discovered that the average woman uses about 240 each year and 9,600 over a woman’s lifetime. This information was pretty eye-opening for me, so I went ahead and did my own research on reusable menstruation products. Not only did I find out that many of the things I thought I knew about reusable menstrual products were misconceptions, but there are also many advantages from using them. Here are some of the benefits of using reusable menstrual products:

Melanie AraratSeptember 10, 2020menstruation, menstrual health, menstrual cramps, health, reusableComment

Tips for Swimming While You’re on Your Period

For some reason, there have been so many myths revolving around swimming while on your period. Some people think that periods stop when you get in the water, which is untrue. The blood may not leave the body due to the counter-pressure of the water, but it doesn’t stop. Another myth is that you will turn the pool red, which wouldn’t happen if you put in a tampon to absorb the blood or a menstrual cup. Others believe that swimming will worsen period cramps, which is far from the truth because light exercise has been proven to relieve period pain.

Melanie AraratSeptember 8, 2020menstrual cup, tampons, menstrual health, menstrual cycle, menstrual crampsComment

6 Yoga Poses That Alleviate Menstrual Cramps

Alternative pain management has become quite popular in today’s society. Rather than taking an over-the-counter pain reliever, many people opt out for natural remedies. For menstrual-related pain, exercise has become a popular coping tool. A common physical activity that does a great job alleviating menstrual cramps is yoga. Here are 6 yoga poses to try during your next menstrual cycle:

Melanie AraratAugust 25, 2020menstrual cramps, menstrual pain, exercise, yoga, menstrual cycle, naturalComment

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