SPC Rundown: Period Pain Guide

Welcome to The SPC Rundown, where we provide an overview of the book of the month and the featured author each month.  

This month, we showcase Period Pain: A Simple Guide For Relief by Althea Reid. Period pain is a “messy” topic, or at least that’s what people make it out to be. Yet many women and girls silently endure this every month. But what if there was a way to ease this pain and improve health and well-being?

Dysmenorrhea, commonly known as period pain, can be debilitating, but understanding its causes—like hormonal imbalances and inflammation—can offer relief. Drawing from personal experience, the author shares how lifestyle changes, stress management, diet, and herbal therapy helped transform her painful periods.

In this book, the author dives deep into primary dysmenorrhea, explaining its causes, risk factors, and natural ways to manage it. Whether you’re a teen or an adult, this guide offers non-pharmacological and holistic solutions for lasting relief.

Don’t let painful periods control your life. Learn how to manage your menstrual pain and improve your reproductive health with actionable steps from this comprehensive guide.

Join us at The SPC Book Club Meeting on October 26, 2024, at 6:00 pm, where we will discuss period pain and the knowledge gathered from this book.

Get your copy of Period Pain: A Simple Guide For Relief and start your journey to pain-free periods!

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Althea Reid is an agricultural specialist and self-published author of books related to Jamaican ethnomedicinal plants and menstrual health, particularly primary period pain. 

She is one of many females who has experienced primary period pain throughout her teenage and adult years. Aditionally, she has a Master of Public Health from The University of Edinburgh and more than 15 years of experience in regulatory food inspections. 

Althea is a lover of nature, an ardent reader, and a mother. She writes to bring awareness to our local plants’ traditional medicinal uses and encourage more open conversations and discussions about menstrual health issues.