Natural Ways To Alleviate Period Cramps

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Take a hot bath
If you don’t want to hold a hot water bottle in place or you don’t have a TENS setup, you can use the old-fashioned method of soaking in a hot tub. A hot bath works similarly to a hot compress, distracting pain-producing nerve pathways. Hot baths can also help regulate moods, according to one study, so they can help address several symptoms of PMS.