| Painful Periods (Dysmenorrhoea) E-book | 1 |
| Painful Periods (Dysmenorrhoea) | 2 |
| Table of Contents | 3 |
| Disclaimer | 5 |
| Copyright | 5 |
| Painful Periods (Dysmenorrhoea) | 6 |
| How painful is painful? | 6 |
| What symptoms could you experience | 6 |
| Finding out if there is a reason for the pain | 7 |
| What can cause you to have painful periods? | 7 |
| Prostaglandins | 8 |
| What treatment can you be offered by your doctor? | 8 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| The Pill | 9 |
| Mefenamic acid | 9 |
| Ibuprofen | 9 |
| What happens when you stop taking the drugs? | 9 |
| Surgical Techniques | 10 |
| Hysterectomy | 10 |
| What natural treatments could be effective? | 11 |
| Dietary changes | 11 |
| How are prostaglandins produced? | 12 |
| Foods that encourage the production of 'bad' prostaglandins (PGE2) | 12 |
| Factors that can block the conversion of essential fats | 13 |
| Supplements | 14 |
| Vitamin B6 | 14 |
| Vitamin B1 | 14 |
| Vitamin B12 | 14 |
| Vitamin E | 14 |
| Vitamin C and bioflavonoids | 14 |
| Magnesium | 14 |
| Zinc | 15 |
| Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) | 15 |
| Bromelain | 15 |
| Herbs | 16 |
| Long-term herbal treatment | 16 |
| Dong Quai (Angelica sinensis) | 16 |
| Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) | 16 |
| Short-term herbal treatment | 17 |
| Crampbark (Viburnum opulus) | 17 |
| Black haw (Viburnum prunifolium) | 17 |
| Skullcap (Scutellaria laterifolia) | 17 |
| Black cohosh (Cimicufuga racemosa) | 17 |
| Exercise | 18 |
| Relaxation | 18 |
| Natural medicine | 18 |
| The Treatment Plan | 19 |
| The integrated approach | 19 |
| Your Supplement Plan | 20 |
| Herbs | 20 |
| In Summary | 21 |
| The Next Step | 22 |
| Other E-books in this Series | 23 |
| References | 24 |
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