Device claims to 'turn off' cramps: Hoax or hope?
 

Device claims to 'turn off' cramps: Hoax or hope?
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If you get menstrual cramps, you k**w how absolutely debilitating they can be. And most of us want to minimize our intake of pain medication.

Livia*seeks to change the way we treat cramps.*The new device, which launched in early April, is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo. It promises to "shut off" menstrual cramps through electrical impulses.*

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"Shock" your cramps away? Interesting.

If you have ever received electric therapy from a physical therapist or a chiropractor, you'll be familiar with this method. Livia was designed to stop the pain receptors from your brain to your — as this video describes it — "lady parts." Read more...


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