Boots launches wireless reliever to help ease period and endometriosis pain

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When it comes to periods, it’s safe to say they’re not the most enjoyable experience to be enduring once a month. From fears of leaks and irritable moods, to tummy troubles and even acne flare-ups, sadly life as a menstruating woman comes with plenty of less than favourable side-effects.

One of the most common symptoms is, of course, period pain – it's thought to affect around 80% of all women at some point in their lives.Traditionally, ‘normal’ period pain is felt as pain or cramping in the tummy, back or thighs, and tends to happen when bleeding starts but can occur in the days leading up to a period.

However, for some people who suffer from conditions such as Endometriosis, (a condition in which the lining of the uterus grows elsewhere in the body) the pain can actually manifest elsewhere in the body and range from a dull, constant ache to painful muscle spasms that are excruciating.

Over the years, treatment to deal with period pain has largely remained unchanged, with hot water bottles and OTC painkillers such as paramcetemaol and ibuprofen being the some of the most common methods to help survive the monthly bout of agony.