Yes, definitely you can reduce the pain. 2 things I know about, one is to take omega-3 fatty acid supplements on a regular basis, and ESPECIALLY the week before you're due to get your period. The second thing works even better, but it's a lot harder. Stop eating sugar entirely the week before your period. Obviously candies and cakes and colas are out, but also don't eat anything that lists sugar or high fructose corn syrup in the ingredients for the week before you're due. It really works.

Ahhh thank you, I'm definitely going to give them ago. giving up sugar will be hard lol because i like my sweets

Hi,
I have suffered from painful periods as well. What has helped me was exercise. Now I don't take pain pills to ease the pain. I exercise more right before my period and during. It has cut down on a lot of pain. Why this helps, beats me because sometimes I don't feel like exercising but the drive to no more pain makes me do it and to be healthy.....