Women - exercising during that time of the month?

I was seriously about to post this exact same question about a week ago.

Exercise does help with cramping, as well as eating foods high in potassium BEFORE AND AFTER the workout, at least for me.

My problem comes with extreme nausea during that time of the month. Sometimes I'll miss class because I do nothing but sing praises to the porcelain throne! It's horrible.

If the pain is really uncomfortable for you, maybe go to your doctor as ask about options. I switched BC pills and my new pills help a lot with cramping and weight gain during my cycle.

Mine get bad too, sometimes I can make it through and other times I can't. Listen to your body! Eat a banana, take some ibuprofen, do what you can then take a shower or sit in the sauna. A little is better than nothing :-)

I HAVE noticed that when I eat certain foods and drink certain drinks my cramps get worse. Maybe keep a "cramps log" so that you can start to see trends of what workouts or consumption is making it better or worse?

Good luck!

Oh and I was a bleed through 2 super tampons and 2 super maxi pads at one time and it was incredibly embarrassing on kickboxing as I was running to the bathroom and trying to get to back out to my car was horrible! So you do what feels right to your body for the few days you feel miserable and I hope you find something that works!

before i found the right meds, that was me! i could use a diva cup + the biggest size of towel and still have my clothes soaked through in half an hour during my very worst days. there were days where i literally could not leave the house. no lifestyle changes or meds made a jot of difference to that until my doc tried me on the tranexamic acid. now it's like having a normal period again! i can just get on with my life.

That's great. We're checking blood work first and then go from there!

See your doctor. There are things that can be done about this. It can be more expensive and invasive than it's worth to get an exact diagnosis of endometriosis or fibroids. Sometimes all your doctor recommends is ruling out malignancies, and then taking the pill to even out your hormones, which, for most people, reduces bleeding and pain, and slows down the progression of the condition. If that doesn't work, there are other things to try.

Some women have menstrual pain that isn't from any identifiable condition, and that should be taken just as seriously. You can't put 1/4 of your reproductive years on hold, and for a lot of women, the suffering is more like 2 or 3 weeks out of every month.