For those horsey women!!

[Mbronze]

Rather a delicate matter, but when it comes to that time of the month..do you find riding brings on cramps...?

I find it really hard to ride a few days before because I get really bad cramps, does anybody else have that problem and if so is there anything other than pain killers and deep breathing that will make it go away....?

 

[moodymare1987]

I was told at college that riding helps period pains but it always made me worse, I think they made it up to be honest. No idea for painkillers as I cant take them.

You can get them heat pads though cant you? Not used them but people have said they are really good.

 

[Daphnelia]

Riding certainly didnt make them go away. I had to go on the pill in the end because the cramps got so bad

xx

 

[grandmaweloveyou]

hmmmm i was forced to have a hysterectomy in march, so i wont need to worry about this anymore! i am only 31 and my compensation was to buy my boy as my new baby and im sssooooo happy - but how come he takes up more of my time and money than a real baby would??!

 

[cloverleaf1985]

For me a gentle hack just walking tends to help (i think its something to do with the movement helping the muscles to relax or something but dont quote me on it!) u can get stick on heat pads which u could try when u ride.

 

[Butterbean]

I find riding helps, perhaps trying to concentrate on the riding (I find I go completely cabbage headed as well for a day or two, so concentration is difficult

) helps take my mind off the pain, mind you I have to take tonnes of painkillers as well.