Is My Period “Normal”?

We don’t have any perfect way of knowing whether period pain was ever better or worse for women in ancient times, but, many of the same ingredients we use in our Hertime formula have been used to treat period symptoms for thousands of years. So if you’re dealing with a painful period, you’re not alone! The good news is that while some period pain is considered normal, most aspects of it can be addressed through hormone balance.

• Typically period pain lasts for 1 or 2 days
• Period pain shouldn’t be debilitating
• Abnormal pain is a sign of serious conditions
• Hormonal imbalances negatively affect your period and other aspects of your life.
• Hertime provides the nutrients your body needs to stabilize your hormones and PMS symptoms.

A quick note: all the pain associated with your period can be called by different specific names, such as dysmenorrhea or menstrual cramps. These terms refer to the same things.

Next, when talking about what’s normal for any woman, the first thing we all have to acknowledge is that every woman is different. Our bodies all work based on the same basic principles, but each individual is unique because of her environment, her genes, and her choices. That means that what’s normal for one woman may not be very normal for many others. Know your own normal, so when things change you can take action to get healthy again.

There are some painful effects that medical professionals do recognize as normal for a healthy woman. There are also symptoms that would indicate a hormonal imbalance or another condition that results in a more difficult and painful menstrual cycle.

It’s normal to experience some managable pain at the beginning of your period, during the first one or two days. Your period pain would also be normal if it goes away while you’re taking pain medication for your period, or when you’re taking the contraceptive pill.

If your pain persists beyond two days, or you can still feel it after taking medication or when you’ve been on contraceptives for a while, or if it’s bad enough that you can’t function at home or work or anywhere else, then what you’re going through is not normal. Even if you experience those effects on a regular basis, it’s worth discussing with a professional and taking action.

The main cause of pain during menstruation is the contraction and cramping of the uterus, and sometimes other muscles and nearby organs. A natural body chemical called prostaglandins prompts those contractions. Because of the effects of the prostaglandins, other symptoms can go along with the pain in the pelvic area, that includes nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting.

Abnormal period pain that goes beyond those symptoms in intensity and duration can have many causes. Some of the most noteworthy are also among the most common.47% of all adolescent menstruating women suffer from endometriosis. That condition means that cells that forming the uterine lining are also growing outside the uterus and causing inflammation. There’s also adenomyosis, where uterine lining cells are growing in the uterine muscle wall. This can be even more painful.

There are many other harmful conditions that can cause painful periods. Pay attention to what your body is telling you with the symptoms you’re feeling! Make sure to talk with a physician if you’re dealing with any kind of abnormal pain.

As we’ve seen, there are many reasons why even medically normal periods can be painful. It’s also clear that abnormally painful periods are signs of conditions that can severely impact a woman’s quality of life. Many of these conditions have root causes in hormonal imbalances. Too much estrogen or progesterone, or not enough of one or the other, can cause our bodies to react in uncomfortable or painful ways.

There are many different kinds of therapies and treatments now available that artificially adjust the balance of hormones. They don’t usually address the ultimate root cause of the imbalance. The production of our hormones depends on the nutrients we give our bodies to work with. That means that it often comes down to the quality of the foods we eat!

So much of the food in our modern industrial society is highly processed. This means that they don’t provide our bodies with the right mix of chemical elements and compounds that it needs for making the best blend of hormones. The result? Painful periods. The hormone balancer, Hertime (made by us), naturally gives women the exact nutrients they need to get their body on a healthy cycle (here’s how). This gets the symptoms at the root, clearing up all side effects of hormone imbalance.

Now that you know why periods are painful, you can choose to take action. Give your amazing body the care and attention it deserves! That doesn’t mean that you have to give up your favorite foods. But make sure that you’re getting all of the nutrients your body needs.

We invite you to try our product Hertime. It uses only proven and 100% natural ingredients. It puts back into your diet the exact nutrients that are missing from so much of the foods that most of us are stuck with every day. With it, you can enjoy a happier and less painful period!