Hi all

Everytime my girlfriend on her period she will be in verh pain and very difficult to even sleep
I tried to buy her bak foong pills from eu yan sang and eat everyday before and after he period for almost 2 months now
But she still suffer from the pain

She is vegetarian and hardly eat fried or spicy and very very minimum of cold stuff.

Her period come sharply every month and never miss, she will suffer the pain for about 16 to 24 hours then her period will finish quickly.

Any idea what i can do for her? I tried different ways.. giving her chocolate and drinks

But she's very painful..
I will bring her to consult doctor if nothing work out

Please help

there's nothing u can do

period cramp is normal

first thing to do is to not give chocolate

Ask your mom la walao
you think guys here is god is it

Buy period pain killer, many brand. Can buy panadol red. If she dont like. Buy period heat patch at watson, below rm10 can last up to 12 hours


This post has been edited by ushkaka99: Mar 20 2021, 02:28 AM

chocolate is the best, eat that still cannot visit doctor. Nothing can done

Painkiller like ponstan/nurofen/naprogesic will help with the pain. If still adequate relief, can try nurofen plus (ibuprofen and codeine).
Hot water bottle (or heat patches) and warm drinks can also help.

Worth getting a consultation with a doctor. Some people take oral contraception pill and find their cramps get better.

It is normal to have period pain but if its too painful, best to consult gynaecologist, it could be endometriosis or cyst.

Good on you for being concerned about her and reaching out to ask!

Nothing can be done. But this may help alleviate the pain a bit.

Boil ginger + brown sugar to see if it helps her.

Do simple walking or light stretching exercises, it might helps the blood circulation to process well and reduce the period pain.
Plus, from experience wise, actually the chocolate is not that helpful.

Pls consider accompanying her to consult a gynae a.s.a.p. She needs to do check up, an by a pro/gynae to really diagnose what is the root cause for the period pain. This is the least you can do for her.

Also, start reading up on endometriosis. Girls themselves don't know any better. I have been thru this with my wife. The earlier you/her know the better it is for both of you.

If possible, skip traditional chinese medicine for now until pro/gynae can advice better. Bak foong pills may or may not help if her condition is due to endometriosis, and I think it is the latter. I can't stress on this enough; go consult a gynae PRONTO. DON'T procrastinate any more.

have you guys had sex? normally girls who have never had sex will face this problem...
Next would be a yoga,,there is a special exercise in yoga which can completely eradicate the pain..You have to ask some yoga instructors..Few of friends did yoga and the pain disappeared..

This post has been edited by youngblood29us: Mar 21 2021, 11:37 PM

Try spirulina known as super food. My wife stopped hv pain as b4.

firstly, see a gynae, have some scans to ensure nothing's wrong

secondly, see a TCM doctor that specialize in obgyn

thirdly, lifestyle matters, since she is vegetarian with minimal cold stuff then probably the sleeping habit and exercise is a must

If your gf is a fan of cold drinks, can try to avoid when near to period. Heard that it will work. Or best, cut down on cold drinks

you may try asking her to eat primrose oil, works for my wife. and helps better in regulating the period flow also

This has basis to it. My wife and I often walk 3-5kms at a fast pace often in the evenings to exercise since we don't fancy running. Walking constantly on days leading to her period, the pain will be reduced. On some months where we got lazy and walk less, it will be more painful.

暖包， those heat pack that use electrical charged and has water inside a bag. Save my day monthly, without it i cant concentrate on work.

My fiancee also like that. She went to the gynae for a check. They say it is due to the wall thickening or something like that. To alleviate of the pain, she will need to go through a surgery to remove the flesh of her uterus or sth like that. However it isn't permanent and it will grow back after a few years. The only way to permanent rid of this issue is to get pregnant.

For now, she's using painkillers to alleviate the pain.

As per my wife's gynae, this situation is called endometriosis, as shared earlier. Hopefully info shared can create awareness among those who read it and help bring relieve to those who suffer from it.

1. 'Food remedy:
3 inches Lotus root, sliced then boil Chinese red dates (get out the deeds ) for 30 min add a little red sugar to taste.

Reheat for 2nd time on same day

Consume once a week. Every week.. Consistently for long term.
During , before, after bio cycles also can.


2. Acupuncture points massage.. Can learn from Google.


3. Spiritual prayers daily without fail. Example if you're Buddhist, perform chanting on Medicine Buddha Mantra 108 times.. everyday, in front of a glass. or Bottle of water, then drink it.

If other faith, perform prayers or chanting in same way above.
Water absorb energy and heal.
But consistency and strong faith are the keys.



This post has been edited by Life_House: Mar 24 2021, 11:00 PM

make ginger soup. it warms the body.
get menstrual panadol

not sure if you believe in 红糖调理, this was proven to be traditional method of getting rid of period pain. But it is not a medicine, so this takes time to see result, some ladies took 1 month or 2 already shown great improvements.

to know more, kindly pm me ya

Try a short course of Celebrex (celecoxib),
the second generation antiinflammatory drug,
which you can buy from any pharmacy.

It's not cheap, about $3.50 a capsule, 200 mg.

To save cost, if the pain is not that bad, buy
empty capsules, open up the Celebrex capsule,
and pour about half into the empty capsule, to
give about 100 mg.

(They don't bring in the 100 mg capsule here.)



You could also try the older generation painkillers
as mentioned in these studies -

Ponstan (mefenamic acid)
Naprosyn (naproxen)

However, these may cause gastric troubles,
so take with an antacid , Tagamet/Zantac
or pantoprazole (Controloc).


Celecoxib versus mefenamic acid in the
treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/32304300


Celecoxib in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/19695387/





You can also try resveratrol. Can get from Iherb
or any health food store. Those sold locally here
are too weak, just 20 mg. She will need at least
100 - 200 mg a day.

https://www.countrylifevitamins.com/product...on-60-capsules/

Effects of resveratrol, a grape polyphenol, on uterine contraction
and Ca²+ mobilization in rats in vivo and in vitro.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/21363935/



Evening primrose, borage or blackcurrant oils are quite well known for PMS.

Menstrual disorders: what we know about dietary-nutritional therapy

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/32993311



Chamomile -

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/29072514/



You can also see a doctor , who will probably
give her some hormones plus painkillers.

You could try my classmate, Ravichandran, gynecologist in Gleneagles KL.

Try a course of resveratrol, preferably with EGCG.

Others are quercetin, metformin, curcumin, NAC.


" The most studied specific plant-derived bioactive compounds are resveratrol, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, curcumin, puerarin, ginsenosides, xanthohumol, 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, quercetin, apigenin, carnosic acid, rosmarinic acid,
wogonin, baicalein, parthenolide, andrographolide and cannabinoids, with solid
evidence about their inhibitory activity in experimental endometriosis models. "

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/33124671

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/33395684/



Inhibitory effect of resveratrol on the growth and angiogenesis of human
endometrial tissue in an In Vitro three-dimensional model of endometriosis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/32896495



Antifibrotic properties of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in endometriosis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/24876174



Natural therapies assessment for the treatment of endometriosis.


" Resveratrol and EGCG exerted a potent inhibitory effect on the development of endometriosis in a BALB/c murine model and on the survival of EECs. "

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/23081870/


Ameliorative Effects of Quercetin and Metformin and Their Combination
Against Experimental Endometriosis in Rats.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/33141412/



Effectiveness of the integration of quercetin, turmeric, and N-acetylcysteine
in reducing inflammation and pain associated with endometriosis.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed.mobile/32921020/