The Prostaglandin Protocol
The 72-hour pre-period preparation system for women whose periods come with pain, nausea, diarrhoea, dizziness, or the feeling that your entire body has shut down.
Understand what may be happening inside your body. Prepare before your period arrives. And build a structured plan to take into your next cycle instead of simply hoping this month will be different.
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Dear Sister,
If your period doesn't simply hurt — but takes you completely out — I want you to know something first:
Maybe you've had periods where the pain came with nausea so intense you could barely eat. Maybe you've experienced diarrhoea, dizziness, sweating, or that horrible feeling that your body is suddenly giving up on you.
Maybe you've actually fainted or come dangerously close to it. And perhaps the hardest part isn't even the symptoms. It's what happens when you try to explain them.
You tell someone how bad it gets and they say, “That's normal. It's just your period.”
You search online late at night, jumping from one explanation to another. You try to prepare for your next period, but you don't actually know what you're preparing for.
The Prostaglandin Protocol was created to give you a structured place to start: understand your symptoms, prepare intentionally, track your cycles, and advocate for yourself.
Your period should not feel like a monthly ambush.
Prostaglandins are chemical messengers involved in inflammation and uterine contractions during menstruation. Higher prostaglandin activity is associated with stronger menstrual symptoms in some women.
Understand
Learn what prostaglandins are and how they relate to menstrual symptoms.
Apply
Use a structured 72-hour preparation framework around your cycle.
Maintain
Track three cycles and refine your preparation using real patterns.
You've probably tried to figure this out yourself.
So, what are prostaglandins?
You may have never heard the word before. That's okay. You don't need a medical degree to understand it.
Prostaglandins help regulate processes including inflammation and uterine contractions. During menstruation, they play an important role in helping the uterus contract.
Higher prostaglandin activity is associated with stronger uterine contractions and can also affect the gastrointestinal system, contributing to symptoms such as nausea and diarrhoea.
The important part
The goal isn't to blame every severe menstrual symptom on prostaglandins.
The goal is to give you a better framework for understanding your symptoms while recognising that severe symptoms can have other causes and may require proper medical evaluation.
Start preparing before Day 1.
Instead of asking “How do I survive my period this month?”, start asking “What can I understand, prepare for, track, and discuss with my healthcare provider?”
Get ahead of your cycle
Begin your nutrition and preparation checklist before your period begins.
- Anti-inflammatory eating principles
- Omega-3-rich food options
- Magnesium-rich Nigerian foods
- What to have available before Day 1
Your herbal preparation guide
Explore practical preparation methods for ginger, turmeric, and fennel with safety considerations.
- Ginger preparation
- Turmeric preparation
- Fennel preparation
- Important precautions and suitability considerations
Prepare your body & your plan
Complete your final preparation checklist before your period begins.
- Hydration preparation
- Electrolyte considerations
- What to keep within reach
- Questions to discuss with your healthcare provider
Your breakthrough management plan
Know what to monitor and when symptoms are concerning enough to seek medical help.
- Symptom monitoring
- Prepared supplies and practical steps
- Warning signs
- When to seek urgent medical help
Start with the 15-minute self-assessment.
Before you change anything, understand your pattern.
Document your cramps, nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal symptoms, dizziness, fainting, duration, severity, and how your symptoms affect your everyday life.
Instead of simply thinking, “My period is horrible,” you begin building a clearer picture of what actually happens to your body.
Your symptom picture
- Cramp severity
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhoea or other GI symptoms
- Dizziness or fainting
- Number of affected days
- Impact on school, work and daily life
- What you've already tried
The 7-day Nigerian meal plan.
Practical meal ideas using familiar, accessible ingredients rather than an expensive shopping list of imported “wellness” foods.
Nigerian kitchen
Meals designed around familiar foods and realistic preparation.
Practical budget
No unnecessary health-store shopping list or hard-to-find ingredients.
Simple structure
A seven-day framework you can actually follow around your cycle.
The Doctor Advocacy Script
Instead of simply saying “my period is bad,” document what happens, when it starts, how severe it becomes, what you've tried, and how it affects your ability to function.
- What happens
- When symptoms start
- How long they last
- How severe they become
- How they affect daily life
- What you've already tried
- What you'd like investigated
You don't have to figure out your body in one month.
Cycle 1: Understand your baseline.
Cycle 2: