Got period pain or cramps? What to eat and avoid, according to science
- Written by: Lauren Ball, Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
Sora Shimazaki/PexelsPainful 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.
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