Menstrual cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, are a common experience for many girls and women during their monthly periods.

While menstrual cramps can be painful, you can take many routes to relief. Here are ways to get rid of period pain and cramps.

One study from the University of Miami found that women who had massages before their periods had relief from "anxiety, depressed mood, and pain immediately." My period makes me cranky enough as is, I ...

Menstrual cramps may occur close to or during a period. Severe, longer lasting cramps may be a sign of a secondary condition, such as endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease. The term for pain ...