• Women’s Wellness: Try these remedies for painful periods

    By

    Dana Sparks

a woman holding a hot water bottle, for heat, on her stomach because of pain, menstrual cramps

On the worst cramp days, ibuprofen doesn't always cut it. Find out which period pain remedies are backed by research to give you relief.

Watch: Remedies for painful periods

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