Working Out & TOM page 2

[CradlingaLion]

No. Since orgasms cause movement of the womb, it helps it to be over more quickly. Really!

[RichMahogany]

No. Since orgasms cause movement of the womb, it helps it to be over more quickly. Really!

What problems can't they fix?

[jmsmall]

I'm a guy here, but a friend showed me an accupressure point that really helped my daughters and wife with cramps. It's a point on the flat surface of the shin bone about halfway between knee and ankle. Explore the area with thumb until you find a place that hurts. Rub it pretty hard with small circular motion for a minute to 90 seconds. It can really get their attention! But after that, the cramps were a lot better and sometimes it ended them for the whole period. I remember "treating" one of my daughter's friends in the Cross Country tent for a high school track meet and it worked great.

[Diana Renata]

Speed up? like, shave off a day or something?

I believe she means making time pass by faster during XD

I suppose you could say both- LOL!
But yes... this...

No. Since orgasms cause movement of the womb, it helps it to be over more quickly. Really!

Is what I meant.

My period usually lasted about 5-6 days. Now I'm on the short side of 4 days, and only one is actually heavy bleeding. It quickly diminishes after the first day.

[Kochin]

I've had proper cramps for the first time in 4 months (first continual ones since going Primal) this week. Been trying out different grains and legumes, though, so it's unsurprising my body wasn't happy.

Whenever I used to get them (and when my period started this month), I do some more walking, yoga and situps. Really relaxes the muscles. No more cramps at the moment, yay!

[CradlingaLion]

I'm a guy here, but a friend showed me an accupressure point that really helped my daughters and wife with cramps. It's a point on the flat surface of the shin bone about halfway between knee and ankle. Explore the area with thumb until you find a place that hurts. Rub it pretty hard with small circular motion for a minute to 90 seconds. It can really get their attention! But after that, the cramps were a lot better and sometimes it ended them for the whole period. I remember "treating" one of my daughter's friends in the Cross Country tent for a high school track meet and it worked great.

Oh. My. God.
I have tried the ones I've read about on the hand and on the foot, and neither worked worth a swish. But this is a new one I haven't heard of! And if it worked for a high schooler...? I am trying this.

Exercise has never helped me at all. Whether all month, or right before during PMS, or during. Actually if it's not warm enough outside it makes them worse.

[heatseeker]

Exercise does help with cramps and aches, but the first day of my special lady friend's visit, I'm always bone-tired like a truck hit me and can't bring myself to work out.

I did notice that cutting out dairy helped reduce cramps and bloating around my TOM. And it seems that doing more cardio-based workouts, rather than weights, help more with cramps. One thing I don't like doing during that time is heavy squats. It already feels like I'm pushing out an invisible baby, I don't need to put my body in the anatomically correct position to help it along.

[Kochin]

Exercise does help with cramps and aches, but the first day of my special lady friend's visit, I'm always bone-tired like a truck hit me and can't bring myself to work out.

Have you tried having more water and carbs a day or so before it's due? The tiredness sounds like what I get. The bleedng's quite heavy at first, then it calms, but if I don't get a little more sugar in, I tire easily. The extra water is just logic, as I'm usually JUST hydrated enough, often under-hydrated, and fluid-loss could push me into dehydration.