A large number of women suffer from menstrual cramps at one or the other point of their life. The percentage of women affected by this problem is so high that it is necessary for women to know the tips to deal with this health problem.

The best self help tip is to avoid fried items, potato and other food items that will cause constipation problems. Garlic is a recommended medicine which can be taken alone or with lime. Day time sleep has to be avoided and it is ideal to take bed rest to reduce the cramps. Before the onset of periods, women can be prepared to welcome it with simple exercises.

A simple exercise of lying on the bed with face up and bringing the knees to the chin a ten times will help to reduce the severity of the pain during menstruation. With holding back of the chair standing, doing deep-knees bends for five times is yet another remedy.

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