We all feel it at least once a month – the painful cramps, the moodiest of moods, but strongest of all, the insatiable craving for kilos upon kilos of chocolate.
But often when we do crack into a block of that oh so creamy choc, the result is not a cure for period pain but even more irritability, self-loathing and bloating.
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But alas ladies, that is all about to change.
Swiss chocolate brand, Chocolate With Love, claims to have made a magical block that relieves your ungodly period cramps. The secret? Well the block named ‘Frauenmond’ (which translates to ‘women’s moon’) is a combo of our fave dark chocolate and 17 organic medicinal herbs. Although, they haven’t released exactly what these herbs are or if they are even legal in Australia…
One other slight issue is that the brand has started a crowd-funding campaign to get the chocolate to supermarket shelves with less than $2,000 of their $18,600 target raised so far.
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We are keeping our fingers crossed that they get the funds together and start shipping to Australia within the next 28 days…
In the meantime, here are some things that have actually been proven to help your period pain:
- Safe painkillers like paracetamol or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
- Applying a heat pack
- Herbal teas, such as cramp bark, or peppermint tea
- Boosting endorphins, such as through exercise or even orgasm
- Increase the magnesium in your diet
