MAKING PERIODS BETTER? ✨✨✨ After my last post lots of folks were asking me to talk about ways t
MAKING PERIODS BETTER? ✨✨✨ After my last post lots of folks were asking me to talk about ways to improve heavy, crampy periods without using hormonal birth control. It’ll be hard to write just one post, since there are so many different things that can cause periods to be intense. I think maybe I’ll make this a series? I’m not sure how else to cram all this info together. Bad cramps happen when the uterus has to work harder than normal to shed the uterine lining that has grown over the course of the cycle, which might happen because the contractions that do the work are uncoordinated or inefficient, maybe because of:Structural abnormalities (fibroids, polyps, uterine position)Endometriosis/adenomyosis (bits of uterine lining showing up where it shouldn’t be)Sometimes irregular bleeding is caused by:Hormonal imbalances (age, PCOS, ovarian malfunction)Bleeding disordersThere are plenty of other reasons for heavy/crampy/irregular periods as well, but these are the main ones. The CAUSE of the heavy bleeding/cramping will guide what you use to treat it, since there is no single cure.SO WHAT DO YOU DO? If your periods are crampy and you decide that hormonal birth control isn’t for you right now, you have a few options. Herbs can help strengthen the uterus, physical manipulation of the uterus can improve its position to streamline contractions, and acupuncture can improve blood flow to both the uterus & hormone producing glands to regulate hormone levels.See: Making Periods Better Series: #2 -- source link
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