The evidence, in plain English.
No hype, no hedging, just what the trials actually found about easing period pain without a pill, and how it shapes what we build. Short reads, honest citations.
Heat
Why we stop at 48°C, not 60°C
Hotter feels like it should work better. The trials say otherwise, and past a point you're buying a burn risk, not more relief. Here's the temperature the studies actually used.
Read · 4 min → TENSThe one TENS setting that actually works
High-frequency TENS beat placebo with an odds ratio of 7.2. The cheaper setting most devices quietly default to did no better than nothing. Why the number on the box matters.
Read · 4 min → MovementThe thing that helps most that we don't sell
A 29-trial analysis found gentle movement meaningfully reduces period pain within weeks. We don't sell exercise. We're telling you anyway, because it's true.
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