Slow, gentle stretches for the hip flexors, lower back, and inner thighs. Try it lying down with a heating pad on your lower belly, which may help ease period pain. Never fall asleep with the heating pad on.
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10-Minute Gentle Stretch for Period Days
Slow, gentle stretches for the hip flexors, lower back, and inner thighs.
Sources
- MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine)Painful menstrual periods: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia (2024)
- NHSPeriod pain (2026)
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