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Rachael Martin

12 doctor-recommended period pain remedies to help relieve bad period cramps and ease discomfort

A woman holding a red hot water bottle to her tummy to illustrate one of 12 doctor recommended period pain remedies.

Whether you find period cramps simply distracting or completely debilitating, having period pain remedies to hand can help reduce and relieve bad cramps, soothe pain and ease discomfort when you need it most. 

Whilst all of our bodies are different, period pain is very common and around 80% of women will experience it as some point in their lives. The medical name for the pain caused by our periods is dysmenorrhoea, which comes from an ancient Greek phrase that translates as 'difficult monthly flow'.

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