I don't get cramps.

You can drink Chamomile, Evening Primrose, Feverfew, Mint, St. John's Wort, or Tarragon tea, although I would recommend Chamomile, as it tastes the best, to me. But I would pretty much say try any of them, except Tarragon, as it tastes funny. Pushing down on my stomach kind of helps, which I guess it like your friend's cat laying on her stomach, but without the cat. And I would recommend any tampons with a plastic applicator, as those cardboard applicators are painful.

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I envy you. Mine are 7!

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Me, too. Maybe I should be vegan...

I take my back medication for my cramps. I suppose, technically, it's an anti-inflammatory or something, but it works for cramps, not for my back. Irony. Or, I pump myself full of Midol. If I can stay home, I do, I find a loose/stretchy pair of pants, curl up in bed.

FYI: If your cramps are extremely bad, you should talk to your doctor/gyno, and they might put you on the pill, it's supposed to help. Some girls' cramps are the equivalent to beginning labor pains. Ouch!!

"doing any weird acrobatics."

lol dr. strange that made me laugh and then my parents looked at me strange since we are watching You've Got Mail- not actually a very funny movie.

eating UNhealthy can also shorten your periods. whichever way you take it.

yeah activity actually does help. at school i notice i ahve cramps more in class than when i am doing p.e. or track, moving around. its supposed to relax your muscles. plus i think moving around doing other things distract you so you dont think about your stomach that much.

dr. strange? break down doors? how often have u done that...are you SURE you can? if you have never broken down a door, how do you KNOW? i think im going to break down a cabinet... just to see if i can now...

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break down doors with my raw strength. Not to impress girls.

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I dont know, that sure would impress me... Sriously.

Well my doctor told me that if you get cramps, as soon as you start your period take 600 whatevers of ibuprofen every like 6 or 8 hrs...cause it helps get rid of the pain but also ibuprofen has something in it that actually stops the cramps from happening. And that much won't hurt you.

And if you exercise it's supposed to help cramps..although I wouldnt be able to force myself to exercise. But if you exercise a lot it does make it shorter...mine used to be 7 days, now its like 5. But then again, that's just me

But when I get bad cramps, yeah, I just kinda curl up and try to go to sleep...they're usually gone when I wake up. Or if I'm in school, I go to the nurse and go home . (The nurse knew my name last year cause I came in every month! )

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Like mine are maybe 2, 3 days now that I am vegan.

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I envy you. Mine are 7!

A healthier diet can improve periods. Like mine are maybe 2, 3 days now that I am vegan.

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We can go to the bathroom, easily, comfortably, anywhere.

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True.

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And don't guys not what to be skinnier?

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That's true, some guys do strive to be better looking in the weight and muscle area. According to a survey I saw.

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Lol Dr. Strange- just because we can't go ANYWHERE doesn't mean its uncomfortable.

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No, I mean that if we can, say, take a leak in the woods without squatting or doing any weird acrobatics. I understand that going normally is comofortable.

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Girls can just be skinny but guys have to actually work out because its "nice to be buff". I just eat whatever and have a high metabolism!

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Girls generally have a lot more upkeep than guys. As for working out, I do so that I can carry stuff and break down doors with my raw strength. Not to impress girls. That's what the dashing smile and quick wit are for.

"We can go to the bathroom, easily, comfortably, anywhere."

Lol Dr. Strange- just because we can't go ANYWHERE doesn't mean its uncomfortable. And then what about the body thing? Girls can just be skinny but guys have to actually work out because its "nice to be buff". I just eat whatever and have a high metabolism! If guys have high metabolisms doesn't that make them skinnier? And don't guys not what to be skinnier?

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hmm yeah guys dont get cramps but there is that whole thing where you have to use the bathroom in front of EVERYONE. i would never be able to get over that lol

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Lol, you can still just use the regular stalls.

Also you brought up another good point. We can go to the bathroom, easily, comfortably, anywhere.

hmm yeah guys dont get cramps but there is that whole thing where you have to use the bathroom in front of EVERYONE. i would never be able to get over that lol

Reason #34 why it's great to be a guy...

i've found that just taking a bunch of pain killers and realxing with a heating pad will help.

i posted a post like this a couple months ago!! people said those warm packs that you put on your stomach help but ive never used them. i guess its like having a cat on your stomach?...the gentle glide tampons i think are the best but you really have to get them in just right otherwise take them out and redo it. i used to just use pads and im soo glad i stopped because now i cant stand them. i use midol and generally that works but like they only sell enough for like a couple days in each pack...i need to find a bigger box.

do you mean menstruation cramps? I do have them... and i have the same problem. Even if i took some pain reliever pills, it still wont go away and there was this one time wher it occurred during my exams! Gosh, i just wanted to die or faint at that time...
Other girls in my school dont experience cramps and they are so lucky... but oh well... i have learned to deal with it.

Everytime I get cramps I take 25-30 sleeping pills, curl up in a fetal position, sleep, and when I wake up (20 hours later) the cramps are usually gone. If that doesn't work, I just start crying.