Comfort

  • Make her comfy on the sofa or in bed and give her a hot water bottle (or a microwave heat pack) to warm her abdomen or lower back.
     
  • Run a warm bath and get her to take a long soak. You could also add aromatherapy oils to help her relax.
     
  • Gently rub her abdomen or give her a back massage.
     
  • Suggest that she doesn't wear tight clothes just before and during her period.
     

 

If you've tried everything under the sun and period pain is still making your daughter's life a misery, it's worth asking your GP for advice.

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