Having period or menstrual cycle is not at all easy for women.   It can be especially uncomfortable when they have to participate in a social meet, sports or travel.  Many women suffer from back pain, lower abdomen cramping, headache etc.  Periods tend to appear at an inconvenient time and in some cases, they tend to stay for a longer time than expected, throwing a dampener over most plans. This makes women wonder if there is way to make periods end faster.  Well, are here some of the ways that work –

Drink Water

Drinking plenty of water during periods helps a lot. It will reduce the cramps and pain of the body caused due to periods. Drinking lots of water also reduces bloating. You must keep yourself hydrated during this time. It is also very important to note that during periods you must avoid drinking caffeine and other carbonated drinks.

Take Ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is highly beneficial to minimize the pain and cramps in the body. It greatly helps in reducing periods flow. It is advisable not to take the medicine more than 3 or 4 times a day. It is better to take this medicine after doctor has prescribed you to have this.

Eat healthy

It is important to note that during periods you must consume fresh vegetable and fruits in plenty. By including healthy stuff in your diet, you will be able to make your periods end faster. You should eat peaches, papayas , spinach, apricots and foods that are fortified with carotene. Avoids food that contain red meat and excess salt.  Mix little turmeric powder and a teaspoon of jiggery powder  in a glass of water and drink this solution,  twice  a day,  two weeks before your tentative day of your period.  It is a natural way to make your periods end faster.

Raspberry tea

Raspberry tea is made from raspberry leaves, which are highly beneficial to shorten the days of the periods. This amazing tea reduces heavy bleeding during periods. The tea is known as uterine tonic and thus cramping during periods is minimized.

Dark chocolates

If you crave for chocolates then go for dark chocolates. Dark chocolate are high in antioxidants and has serotonin. It is rich in cocoa bean.

Massage

Massaging on the uterus area would certainly give you some relief from pain during periods. Slowly massage on your stomach

Vinegar

Mix 2 to 3 teaspoon of vinegar in 1 glass of water and drink three glasses of the solution every day. Vinegar will help to reduce the flow of periods and you will be able get great relief from it to a good extent.

Lemon

There is no scientific proof for use of lemons in periods. But old people have strong belief that lemon also plays a good role in reducing the flow and pain from periods. Just suck on a piece of lemon as long as you can do so.

Avoid salt

It is recommended by doctor that salt should be added in our daily meal. But excess of everything is bad. Consuming excess amount of salt can cause water retention and bloating. Women must avoid fast food and also processed food as it contains huge amount of salt.

Exercises

Exercise is very important to keep yourself fit and keep you in good health. It has been noticed that many women who are fit and has less fat in their body do not suffer much from periods pain, cramps and long periods. Whereas overweight women suffer a lot during their periods because ther is  high amount of fat in their body which results with lot of pain, cramps and headache. They also suffer with longer periods. It is advisable to women to exercise regularly so that blood can circulate easily all over the body. Exercise help in reducing cramps, pain, headache and also reduces the days of periods.

Have sex

Having sex during periods can also help you to minimize pain and cramps. Sex will help you to ease out the flow during periods. Having sex in period with you partner results in faster flow of periods. Having sex during periods can make your partner feel dirty; you should talk to your partner about it first and wear a condom during the act.

Chasteberry

Chasteberry is also known as women herb. The seed and the fruit both are used to make medicine through it. This is found mainly in Mediterranean region. Chasteberry helps in controlling the hormones that triggers the periods. It amazingly controls the period’s irregularity.

Nuts, spices and seeds

It has been said that food that are rich in omega3 fatty acids like salmon, walnuts, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds are helpful in increasing the flow of blood and blood clots during periods. Food rich in antioxidants are also beneficial for periods. Foods especially rich in vitamin E should be eaten more during periods. And also foods which are known as natural antibiotics as garlic, onion, pure honey, cinnamon should be included in daily diet during periods. These natural foods an definitely help in easing out period pain and help your menses move faster.