Dealing with the literal flow from your period can be demanding enough, but when you throw in PMS, cramping, and hormonal acne on top of it, it’s no wonder that periods can be super unwelcome and sometimes unpleasant.
Plus, not all menstruators want to reach for painkillers every time a cramp is coming on. So what can you do?
We spoke with Erica Matluck, Director of Wellbeing at the Tia Clinic and a naturopathic doctor, about natural remedies that work for all kinds of cramps and PMS symptoms—read on for her suggestions, and then wave buh-bye to those period pains … naturally.