15/09/2025
Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods) in Young Women
Many young women believe that period pain is “normal.”
✅ A little abdominal discomfort, mild cramps, or back stiffness before or during periods is common.
❌ But pain that –
makes you miss school, college, or office,
forces you to take painkillers regularly,
or interferes with your daily routine,
👉 is not normal and should not be ignored.
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🌿 Two Simple Tips to Ease Pain:
1. Ayurvedic Support
As soon as your period begins and pain starts:
Make a small ball (almond-sized).
Use:
a pinch of dry ginger (sunth) powder or hing (asafoetida) powder,
mixed with a little jaggery (gud).
Take this 3 times a day.
👉 Both ginger and hing have natural anti-spasmodic and anti-inflammatory effects that help relieve cramps.
2. Rest is Medicine
Remember: “This month’s rest is next month’s medicine.”
If you give your body proper rest during your period,
Your next cycle (and even the following ones) will often be less painful.
Warmth, hydration, and good sleep also help significantly.
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⚠️ When to See a Doctor:
If the pain is constant, very severe, or associated with heavy bleeding – consult a gynecologist. It could be a sign of endometriosis, fibroids, or PCOS.
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✨ With awareness and simple care, period pain can be managed — you don’t need to put life on hold every month.
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📞 If you are facing any problems related to period pains or cycles, please contact:
Vaidya Hema Barade
Atharva Ayurvedic Clinic, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai
📲 7715002540
