Menstrual spasms: symptoms, causes and solutions

During the first days of menstruation and in the days before it we can feel bad and have severe pain in the abdominal area, these pains are known as menstrual spasms. They are produced by prostaglandins, which are chemical substances found in our body and that cause the contraction of the uterine musculature. This pain, often very strong, only

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If you have menstruation can you get pregnant?

There are women who think that having the period with or without menstrual clots is like a free contraceptive, that is to say that if you are menstruating you can have unprotected sex because nothing happens. But what is real in this? Nothing, because a woman who is on her period can perfectly get pregnant, the chances are lower, but

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The nuisance of menstruation for sports: how to exercise with your period

During pre-menstruation and during the days after it is normal for us to feel more tired and fatigued, this is directly related to female sex hormones: estrogen and progesterone. For this reason, generally, doing sports is much more complicated than usual. In addition to having to be aware of the fatigue of these days, we have to be attentive to personal hygiene, which

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The period and the moon: How to make a lunar diagram with your menstrual cycle

Knowing yourself is essential to know how our body behaves, but also to connect with your inner ‘I’. There are those who maintain that the period and the moon are closely related since, just as the moon varies according to the different phases it goes through, our menstruation changes according to the day of the cycle in which we find

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Home remedies to lower the period and regulate menstruation

Many women suffer from all kinds of disorders related to their menstrual cycle. The factors that can lead to the appearance of these anomalies are diverse and even complex, so when the period does not come down on time we tend to worry and, sometimes, feel a certain anxiety, which can cause a longer delay if fits. There are a

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Advantages and disadvantages of using tampons during menstruation

Tampons are cylinders that are inserted into the body and that is where they absorb menstruation. It all depends on the woman, but there are those who consider them more hygienic since they are not in continuous contact with the outside of the vagina, which could cause irritation and a bad smell. It is not

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Foods you should eat (and avoid) to prevent period pain

There are many women who have pain during menstruation and in the premenstrual phase. Normally, medicinal anti-inflammatories are used to alleviate these pains, however, in this sense, food has a lot to say since it can help us (and a lot). In this article we spoke with Marta León, a chemical engineer specializing in women’s

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Yoga postures to calm menstrual pain that you can do at home

Yoga is a discipline that has become very fashionable in recent years, but why? The answer is very simple: for all the benefits it is capable of providing. It improves concentration, flexibility, balance, relieves stress, makes us sweat and burn calories and, above all, relieves pain and discomfort in many aspects and areas of the

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