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  • Doesn’t everyone? i don’t think you can.


  • Yes I get bloating. I don’t take anything for it though. I just let my body do its thing.


  • I actually used to get bloating really bad before I had my son but since having my son the bloating & symptoms during or before my period aren’t as bad


  • Menstrual Bloating seems to increase with age.


  • Yes quite often which I think are hormone related as well. Some remedies are drink plenty of water, eat healthily , drink herbal tea such as Ginger or Peppermint which relieves the tummy in general .


  • I have yet to find a solution to my pre period bloat problem :/ I assume it’s fluid retention, which is made worse by salt intake. So maybe more water and less salt. I find Yoga helps with all things period too


  • Occasionally, more back pain than bloating though .


  • I try and drink plenty of water and find this helps alot.


  • Thanks for asking this question; good and helpful answers.


  • drink plenty of water and reduce salt intake


  • Yes, though as mentioned here exercise and getting in the correct fluids plus a balanced diet helps. Just typical that during that time of the month I tend to not follow that advice enough due to the cravings etc that I also get. As someone else mentioned it would not hurt to get a Dr’s opinion as some things that we just put up with as being female things are not always something that we should. Good luck.


  • Yep, as per the other ladies, eat celery and drink lots of water as well as exercise – I really should take my own advice, but I don’t feel like doing anything when its “that time of the month” lol


  • Celery seed tablets along with vit B6 seem to help me. You need to drink lots of water with these.


  • I have found taking magnesium tablets has really helped with everything to do with PMT including bloating. It took about a month of taking them before I noticed but I also don’t feel as irritable or crampy. They are not too expensive either (you can buy bulk from places like Chemist Warehouse too)


  • I know you may not really feel like doing it, but exercise really helps. And lots of water and acidophillus yoghurt. :)


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