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Exercises for Bloating

✅ Exercise and stretch regularly to help with digestion and release trapped gas that cause bloating.

Here are some things to include in your fitness routine:

🚴‍♀️ Cardio: Walk, jog, ride your bike!  

🧘🏾‍♀️Yoga: Do some yoga to strengthen your body and ease your mind

🙆🏻‍♀️ Stretches: Improve your flexibility

🏋🏾‍♀️ Strength-training: Improve your bone and muscular strength with weights, resistance bands, pushups, pull-ups, and squats!

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REMEMBER, if you’re bloating is unusual or uncomfortable, TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR!  Ask them for information to find out why it’s happening and how to treat it!

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For more information: https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercises/exercise-for-bloating-and-gas https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/fitness-training/art-20044792

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Vulva Art

🌺 A 33-metre artwork of a vulva in Brazil has drawn attention for both its grandeur and controversy in the region. 🖌 Created by artist J. Notari, Diva (name of art piece) is meant to “question the relationship between nature and culture in our phallocentric and anthropocentric western society.” 📚 Interestingly, it also serves to educate people about what this part of female anatomy really is. Many people still do not know what a vulva is or incorrectly think a vagina is a vulva or vice versa. Even The Guardian’s coverage of the piece mistakenly used the term vagina. [] [] 🤗 To learn more about menstrual & reproductive health, follow our educational resource team here or @ovathemoonorg

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Headaches before period?

✅ Many have headaches right before or during menstruation. 📉This can be due to the drop in estrogen levels that trigger your period. But this could also be due to excess estrogen earlier in the luteal phase (a few weeks before your period). Or other changes in hormones… 🤷🏾‍♀️ Basically, changing hormone levels can trigger headaches or more pain. This is because different hormones impact the dilation and constriction of blood vessels, which can cause pain. 😡 If you have migraines or other conditions, the phase right before your period (e.g. luteal phase) can increase the pain or severity of symptoms. ⚠️ Sometimes headaches could be a sign of PMDD or other disorders. If you are experiencing different or worse symptoms than usual, please talk to your doctor to find out how to better treat your condition. [] [] 👉🏿 DID YOU KNOW? As with menstrual cramps, light exercise, meditation, foods, and medications may help with headaches too. [] [] 🤗 To learn more about menstrual & reproductive health, follow our educational resource team here or @ovathemoonorg

Some more resources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-daily-headaches https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/premenstrual-dysphoric-disorder-pmdd