What to do if you have a stomachache during menstruation? The fastest way

If you experience lower abdominal pain, menstrual cramps and other discomforts, you can use brown sugar ginger water, lie down to rest, apply hot towels and other methods to relieve them. Let’s take a closer look at it.

1. Drink brown sugar ginger water

Brown sugar ginger water has the effects of relieving abdominal distension, eliminating stomach cold and relieving pain. It is a good recipe for relieving stomach pain. You can boil ginger slices in water, add appropriate amount of brown sugar, and drink it while it is hot. It is especially effective for stomach pain caused by menstruation or cold.

2. Lie down and rest

When you have stomach pain, you must avoid fatigue. You can lie down and rest for a while, which will help relieve the stomach pain. Be careful not to make noise in the room, and keep warm, especially the abdomen, and don't catch a cold, otherwise it will aggravate the stomach pain.

3. Cotton towel hot compress

Applying heat with a cotton towel is one of the quickest ways to relieve stomach pain. The method is to first prepare a basin of boiling water at about 50 degrees, then drop in an appropriate amount of active oil, then put a cotton towel in to wet it, take it out to drain the water, and apply it to the painful area. After the cotton towel becomes cold, you can repeat the above steps once more. Generally, it will have the effect of relieving pain in more than ten minutes. Pay attention to the temperature and make sure it is acceptable. Be careful not to get burned.

4. Divert your attention

When you have stomach pain, you can use distraction to relieve it. You can watch a comedy, read a novel, or listen to soothing music to relax your body, maintain a happy mood, divert your attention, and disconnect the pain signals. There is no need to frown and become anxious because of stomachache.

5. Acupoint massage

For stomach pain, you can massage the Laogong point (the area indicated by the thumb in a clenched fist), which will relieve the pain after more than ten minutes. Then you can also massage the gastrointestinal acupoints around the Laogong point, which is located in the center of the lifeline of the palm, and is also effective in relieving stomach pain.