Essential Oils for Amenorrhea and Dysmenorrhea

Essential Oils for Amenorrhea and Dysmenorrhea

Essential oils for amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea are beneficial to help relieve some of the uncomfortable symptoms that accompany these two female-only conditions.

Amenorrhea and Essential Oils

Amenorrhea is a condition when a woman of childbearing age fails to menstruate (age sixteen or so). This condition often affects young women who are very thin or athletic.

However, there’s another form of amenorrhea that happens when a woman fails to menstruate for three months or more. This can be caused by pregnancy, emotional or physical stress, weight loss, obesity, cysts or tumors in the ovaries, and more.

There are many forms of treatment for amenorrhea, and essential oils are a natural way to help regulate menstrual cycles.* Chamomile, clary sage, lavender, and sweet marjoram can help stimulate and regulate periods.*

Apply the oil (dilute first!) to the abdomen, lower back, shoulders, and reflex points overnight. You can also use the oils in a bath or massage. Exercise and a good diet will also help regulate cycles.

Dysmenorrhea and Essential Oils

Dysmenorrhea is the condition of extremely painful menstrual cramps that occur before or during menstruation. A study in PubMed.gov concluded that essential oils significantly reduced the intensity of pain and reduced the duration of pain. The essential oils chosen for the study were lavender, clary sage, and sweet marjoram, which also work to regulate the menstrual cycle.*

So, how do you use the oils? Massage and topical application is ideal, but a hot bath can also do wonders for abdomen pain. If applying topically, dilute with a carrier oil.

Massage is another way to experience relief from many female health challenges. Learn more about our incredible massage oils here.

*This statement has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease.