Take Ibuprofen Before Period Cramps Hit
by Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki from Lifehacker on (#58GQ6)

I've long known that NSAIDs like ibuprofen are supposed to be able to counteract period cramps, but they never seemed to work for me. It turns out I was using them wrong-they work best if you take them before the cramps ramp up.