The Period Pain Prevention Playbook
A cycle-by-cycle protocol for getting ahead of cramps instead of chasing them.
Everything you’ve been taught about treating period pain has the timing backwards. This is the full protocol — what to do in the days before, what actually has evidence behind it, and the checkpoint that tells you when it’s time to see someone.
Prostaglandin-inhibiting medication works by blocking production of the compounds that drive cramping — so it must be started one to two days before pain is expected, and continued on schedule, not as needed. Standard treatment started correctly buys effective relief for 70–90% of people, better than placebo. If it still isn’t controlled after two to three properly-run cycles, that’s the signal to be seen — not another year of chasing it.
The day-by-day protocol, the evidence table, and your fill-in protocol card
One cycle, executed correctly, will already tell you more than years of as-needed pain management. Enter your email to read the full playbook and run three clean cycles. We send occasional articles on period and cycle health. Unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
Board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist, licensed in Colorado.