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Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science
The Conversation
22/12/2023
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Abstract
Painful periods are common. More than half of people who menstruate have some pain for up to three days a month, typically throbbing or cramping in the lower abdomen.
Digestive changes – such as vomiting, gas, bloating, diarrhoea and a “bubbling gut” – are also common around the time of menstruation.
There are many treatments for period pain (known medically as dysmenorrhoea). Not all these treatments are well-tolerated or work for everyone.
We’re learning more about food’s role in influencing inflammation in our body. So, could eating or avoiding certain foods help with painful periods? Here’s what we know based on high-quality research.
Details
- Title
- Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science
- Creators
- Lauren Ball - The University of QueenslandEmily Burch - Southern Cross University, Faculty of HealthPui Ting Wong - The University of Queensland
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group
- Identifiers
- 991013180412702368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article