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12 Life Saving Hacks Anyone Who's Had Their Period Needs To Know

PMS: Prepare to Meet Satan

Keira Butler
Created by Keira Butler
On Sep 3, 2015
1

Wear black underwear in order to prevent stains.

Say goodbye to the days of ruining your favorite pair of cute lacey undies.

2

But just in case they happen, remove them easily with cold water and hydrogen peroxide.

Mix 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide with 3/4 cup water and pour on your undies. Let it soak a bit before washing.

3

Eat Bananas!

Bananas are rich in potassium which can boost your mood and calm your temperamental tummy.

4

Have sex!

Sex releases Dopamine and Oxytocin which are known to relieve pain plus orgasms can alleviate painful cramps!

5

Eat chocolate!

Ok so you'd do that anyways but dark chocolate has magnesium and can help regulate your blood sugar, give you energy and boost your mood!

6

Get your yoga on! NAMASTE!

Yoga can help stabilize your mood if you're PMS-ing, poses like Arching Pigeon, Bridge and One-Armed Camel can relieve cramps!

7

Eat sushi.

Foods high in Omega 3 Fatty Acids such as salmon can calm cramps, headaches, nausea and fatigue!

8

Ditch the salt.

While you may be craving salty food when Aunt Flo is in town, they can exacerbate bloating and dehydrate you.

9

Heat things up with a DIY heating pad.

When cramps are killer, stop them dead in their tracks with a DIY rice heating pad. Learn how to make one here: http://bit.ly/1NxM61o

10

Don't be caught off guard by Aunt Flo! Use a period tracking app so you'll know exactly when to expect your monthly visitor.

To learn more and find out which one is right for you, click here: http://bit.ly/1lqrUzr

11

Eat your veggies!

Mensuration can cause you to lose iron which leads to fatigue so load up on spinach! It's loaded with energy boosting nutrients.

12

Give yourself a break!

Lay down and relax. Take a nap. After all, you're body is going through a lot right now. You deserve to relax girl!

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