What should i do?!?

am a 17 year old girl but i get a lot of pains at the back of my waist when am on my periods. is this normal? and if its normal what should i do?
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What you are experiencing are menstrual cramps, approximately 50% of menstruating women get menstrual cramps, menstrual cramps don't just affect your abdomen but can 'spread' through your body including pain in your back and legs. Most women can avoid them – it is simply a case of knowing enough about your body to know how to prevent cramps.

Periods are only as good or bad as YOU make them – if you have a good attitude towards your period this does effect your periods including making period pains less painful, also of course if you have a positive attitude about your body it also means you are more likely to research and learn about it and so find out that there are in fact a lot of things you can do to prevent menstrual cramps all together.

Here are some ideas both to prevent and ease menstrual cramps;

•Do not use painkillers, these actually increase period pain over time as your body build immunity and gets used to the painkillers being within your system, not only that but they simply numb the pain they do not actually do anything about the cause of the pain – pain is your bodies way of telling you that something is wrong, don't ignore it.

•Take herbal teas, many herbal teas are ideal for menstrual pains as well as other menstrual or cycle related problems including curing PMS, reducing flow, inducing your periods and regulating your menstrual cycle. Herbs to try are as follows; Lemon balm, Black Haw, Blessed thistle, Camomile, Wild marjoram, Red raspberry, Wild strawberry, Valerian, Yarrow, Raspberry leaf, Blue cohosh, Dong quai – Check with a health store to make sure they are right for you, some stores will also sell women's blends that would help as well.

•Don't use tampons, as well as being very bad for vaginal health so making menstruation longer, many tampons are also made in such a way that they expand lengthways meaning that they can expand straight into your cervix, which is already delicate due to menstruation, and increase cramping. Look into buying a menstrual cup such as a Divacup instead.

•Avoid salty foods and alcohol, these can increase bloating by retaining water, and so make you feel generally sluggish as well as making cramping worse.

•Drink lots of water, this can aid in avoiding bloating. This will also help with headaches or migraines brought on by menstruation. Also adding lemon juice, a natural diuretic can decrease bloating.

•Eat your greens, and a healthy diet can make you feel a lot better at the best of times, but during menstruation it can be a good pick up and help avoid that sluggish feeling.

•Avoid foods like dairy and caffeine, generally these can cause problems for people, during menstruation this can be particularly true, many find these increase period pains. Also avoid soy products; these are notorious for causing menstrual cramps.

•Take up yoga, this is a very good exercise tip because as well as being gentle exercise it also has stretching that can help even further and breathing exercises that can help relax you and so further aid in relieving menstrual cramps.

•Take a bath, a nice warm bath can help relax you and the heat can ease period pains as well, avoid things that can harm your vagina like bubble bath, however some nice natural salts or essential oils can make a nice relaxing bath.

• Breathing exercises, some people find this a little strange, that breathing is something we do naturally anyway, however we often get out of practice and taking the time to understand how your body moves as you breath and mental exercise can help calm you down.

•Essential oils can work wonders; a little lavender oil in a burner can make a lot of difference to your mental state and calm you down. If not lavender oil then there are many other oils that can be used, a lot of stores also carry relaxation blends. Better still small pots of oil and flower blends, which can be applied to your temples, can provide a discrete but effective means of relaxation.

•Clary Sage is actually fantastic to massage into your stomach to relieve menstrual cramps.

•Regular cycles, although in your teens this is not going to be easy for you as your body is still maturing sexually and physically your cycles are unlikely to be very regular – however there are things you can do to help, some of the above mentioned herbs can help, but you might also want to try taking Evening Primrose Oil that will help regulate your cycles and so help with menstrual problems.

•Sex or masturbation, during orgasm it is believed that a hormone which causes uterine contractions is released calls Oxytocin, which can help to push out menstrual material. The relaxation and improved circulation to the pelvic area after sex can also ease period pain.

•Heat or cold – most people say heat packs are good, you can get all sorts of really good reusable heat pads with lavender in that help a lot, but for some people cold packs work a whole lot better when applied to their stomach, so try them both and see which one helps you best.

•Acupressure/acupuncture can help a lot, although it might be too expensive for you to go to a therapist for this you may want to get yourself a basic book on acupressure/acupuncture to teach yourself some basics to help with your cramps.

•Cell-salts, these are a natural-mineral your body needs, so if you are lacking this can affect all sorts of things in your body, you can take these daily to help prevent cramps or take them when you get cramps upping the dose every 5-10 minutes until the pain goes away.

•Up your intake of magnesium, calcium, and potassium, also couple with zinc to help your body absorb these easier. These are all things needed by your body to help the uterus lining shed.

•Get regular check-ups, a healthy uterus means an easier period, if you are in good health menstrual cramps will not be as common a problem for you, it may be because you are young and cycles irregular that this is causing more of a problem for you.

•Supplements, not just the ones mentioned above (magnesium, calcium, and potassium) but also Omega 3 & 6, Multi B with high B6 and B13, vitamin E is also a good anti-inflammatory.

•Good attitude, menstruation is not just about your body getting rid of waste uterus lining but also everything else from the month that it does not need - this includes bad emotions.

I highly recommend you look around online for more information as well as visit your local library for books on how to prevent cramps, try a few different things until you find something that works well for you.

If pains continue talk to your doctor, but be careful as many doctors can be ignorant and lazy taking the easy way out by prescribing hormonal birth control - as well as many side effects hormonal birth control can make the problem worse, and also at your age you need to be learning about your cycle, which you cannot really do if it is suppressed by hormonal birth control. Demand tests and/or treatment or alternative ideas on dealing with menstrual cramping from your doctor.

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Try laying down with a heating pad at the spot where it hurts for a little while and if this eases the pain then go to the doctor and let them know when the pain occurs and how it gets relief to see if it is associated w/ your period.

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you didn mention when all you have pain is that on the first or the last day or all through out. if it is very severe and all through out its not normal .otherwise its quite normal and we call it dysmenorrhoea. usually it will get rid with your child birth. if it is ver sever you can use some analgesics like MEFTAL SPAS but don be dependent on it. avoid heavy work during your periods. feel free to contact
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It's normal hun, you're only young & your hormones need time to settle. Put a hot water bottle on your lower back & lavender oil on Your pillow it should help.Some strong painkillers, & lie down in the quiet for a while. xxx

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everyone is differant, but having back ache during your period is normal, some people get it in their tummy, the tops of their legs, or back, dont worry , you will get used to how it feels with time.

how can i solve this ?

It is totally normal! Try applying a hot water bottle against it. Heat usually helps soothe the aches.