Periods suck. They're painful, achy, messy, and inconvenient. Now that that's out of the way, let's just acknowledge that they exist and we need to move forward and be proactive.
Let's focus on the pain part — many of us suffer from intense amounts of pain; this pain can extend beyond your lower abdomen, radiating to your back and even the top of your legs and butt. Fun. So what can you do? Try any and all of these approaches to see what works best for you. We personally like the all-of-the-above approach.