Period tips.

There is probably 1 in a million girls who enjoy there period.

So here are some tips to help you get through the week.

Cramps:

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Avoid salt and caffeine this may make your cramps worse

Drink plenty of water

Take your vitamins

Take a brisk walk to help cramps

Heating pads

Bananas

Hot baths

Sleep

Lose clothing (such as your favorite sweat pants)

Don't wear a tampon when you have cramps

Bloating:

Drink water

No salty snacks

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Small exercise

Stains:

If on the go keep a tide stain remover stick with you

wash with cold water then peroxide and then in the washer

treat the stain asap so it won't set into the clothes.

Discreet ways to carry tampons/pads:

Have a small make-up bag that you keep make-up in as well as pads/tampons

Always take your make-up bag to the bathroom with you so no one will suspect anything.

If you have a long sleeved shirt on you could slip it up your sleeve at school.

For tampon users you can switch to Tampax Compact Tampons.

These really work well! They can fit into the palm of your hand!

http://www.tampax.com/products.php?id=17

Midol:

I use midol and it works absolutely great for me!

I have the midol complete.

It relieves cramps, bloating, fatigue, backache, and headache

http://www.midol.com/Products/MenstrualFormula/Gelcaps/index.asp

Also they have Midol Pre-menstrual relief and it helps PMS.