Livia Menstrual Pain Relief Device, Lavender – Off-Switch for Period Pain – Portable & Discreet – Rechargeable, Up to 12 Hours Battery – Complete Kit with Stick-On Pads – The Go-to Travel Partner

I was hesitant about buying this just because of the price, but I decided to go for it last month. It is so worth it! I have suspected Endometriosis and my periods are so painful to the point of feeling like I will pass out, brain fog, nausea, etc. The Livia has changed everything and my cramps are SO much more manageable. It's easy to wear, discreet, and I'm able to function during my period. The cramps don't always completely disappear, but they are much less intense to where I don't even need to take pain medicine most of the time. If you struggle with painful periods, GET IT!

This is amazing. I got my first when this company was still raising via kickstarter almost 9 years ago. I’m only now having to get another. If you suffer from ANY degree of cramping during your period this will save your life. This is the perfect gift for teenage girls too.

I have horrible cramps, most times I throw up (or nearly) from the pain and every time I can't stand up straight for at least the first 2 days. I also have to take off work a lot because of this. I was very interested in Livia after seeing all those Facebook ads and reading the comments. I first ordered directly from their site and 5 minutes later realized I can get it from Amazon in 2 days rather than 3 weeks! I canceled right away so they never sent it and it took several months and the BBB to get refunded. They only have an email and no phone number to call, the lady was super friendly and nice but it was all talk and no action. In the mean time I was using the one I bought here.I got this delivered just before my July period. The first 2 periods were ok, I could at least stand up straight for a short time. After that I got used to it and I had to increase the intensity and it was awesome. I was still in pain but much less so and I could move and act normal. In October, I went on a trip for a week and knew I was getting my period but I was not worried because I had my Livia, but even though I gave it a full charge for days on end and took it off the second I got my period, the charge died a few hours later. I even tried to sleep next to an outlet and have it plugged in while using it but it wouldn't allow me to, what a bummer!!!!Now it's December and my Livia is nearly dead.... I charged it fully and it died in less than a minute. I put it on the charger (hunched over and cross-eyed) and an hour later when I left for work I got enough charge to last my commute. Now I am at work and I keep having to take it off to charge it. This product stinks.I'm looking into other TENS devices and I think I settled on one, will buy that and see. I'm desperate to get through my periods and still be able to go to work and stand up straight.

QUICK SUMMARY: Livia absolutely helped lessen my period cramp pain!!! Thank you, Livia!!!!! Livia did not completely get rid of my cramps. (That blessed miracle, always just out of reach...) The battery life is my only negative.DETAILED USE:First of all, I waited until I had used my Livia device for two periods before posting this, so that I could give the most accurate information possible. I get cramps for the first 2 days of my period, every month. I don't have PCOS or anything like that, just your standard (gross, stomach-churning, twisting, painful, brutal) cramps, for 48 straight hours. For years, I have taken Midol and tried to use a heating pad constantly to alleviate the pain. The issue is that Midol makes me feel woozy, disoriented, and completely OUT OF IT, while also keeping me up at night. It's honestly almost as bad as the cramps. I tried taking caffeine-free medicine (Pamprin), and it barely touched the pain of the cramps. (I also have an allergy to NSAIDS, so no Advil or Excedrin for me.) My cramps were painful enough that they 100% affected the way I live during those two days.So when I read about Livia, and saw it was available on Prime, I bought it almost immediately. The cost was a little scary for something that might not work at all, but I have 4 sisters and thought if it didn't work for me, maybe it would work for one of them. At least someone would profit from my $150 haha. The package arrived promptly and the instructions were simple. I charged the device, which took about 5 hours from dead to fully charged, and the next day the pain arrived.Attaching the gel pads to the electrodes was very easy, as was placing the electrodes on my lower back. I clipped the device to a belt loop on my jeans, and it was completely covered by my sweater. I asked one of my coworkers and she couldn't see it at all. I hit the power button and clicked it about 10 times before I felt it buzzing fairly strong.After using Livia for two periods, I would say that you should definitely have the pulse up a little higher than a "light tickle", as the pamphlet says. I found that if I had the pulse up to a fairly strong buzz, it really did only take about 2 or 3 minutes before the cramping pain started to fade. I 100% experienced a lessening of my cramp pain. And I also found it to be true that I would only need to use the electrodes for about an hour... then I could turn them off and the cramps would NOT return for a solid 2 or 3 hours.They did return eventually though, which leads me to my reason for only giving 4 stars instead of 5. Livia's battery does not last through the night. It also definitely (in my experience) takes longer than "1 hour, 15 minutes" to recharge (which is what the product description says). I found that it took about 4 hours to charge from almost dead to full. Nor does it last "15 hours" on a charge, unless they mean it lasting 15 hours without being used often... which would be a strange way of phrasing it. I found the battery only lasted about 3 or 4 hours on continuous use. This doesn't affect me so much during the day, when I can turn it off after an hour, and then wait for the cramps to come back, and then turn it back on. However, nighttime was a bit of an issue, especially if it's not fully charged when you put it on before bed. I would fall asleep with it on (a great feeling by itself, because normally I can barely sleep at all when I have cramps), and then wake up a few hours later when the buzzing stopped, AKA it died. I plugged it in to charge, the cramps would come back then in about 2 hours, and then I'd be awake with cramps and a mostly-dead Livia. I solved this by using a heating pad, which always helps my cramps, but I wish the battery life was longer. I guess the solution is to make sure it's fully charged before you go to bed, but sometimes life gets in the way and it's hard to do that. Or I could set an alarm for about an hour after I go to bed, wake up and turn the device off, and then turn it back on again when my cramps came back and woke me up? (UGH the struggle is real.)One more note: I used Livia 99% on my lower back, and only a few times on my stomach. But in both cases, I found that positioning the gel pads DIRECTLY over the strongest pain spot, was very important. I fiddled around with the placement on my back a few times, and moving it even just half an inch lower or to the side made a difference to the pain relief. Be patient, and don't get frustrated if it doesn't seem to work the first time. Play around with the placement, and the strength of the electronic pulse, and you should be able to find the best use for your pain relief.To finally conclude: I would definitely recommend Livia to any woman with period pain. The device gave me a lot of relief, not just from the pain, but also from the hassle of Midol's side effects. I love how compact and cute Livia is (I got the lavender color!), and how easy it is to use and charge. I also was able to use the same gel pads for two periods, so that's a plus. The battery life is a little disappointing but more than worth dealing with, for the relief I get. My sisters will have to buy their own Livia devices, because I'm keeping this one!UPDATE (8/29/18): To make this review even longer, I want to add an additional note. After 4 months, the cord that attaches to the flower pad electrodes on my device started shorting out. The current would disconnect if I bumped the cord, and I'd have to jiggle it around to get the current to start flowing again (kind of like an old cell phone charging cord might do). I emailed the company, and had a response within 24 hours. They shipped me a replacement cord free of charge, and it works great. So I just wanted to add that even though it was disappointing that I had issues with my cord after only a few months, the customer service was excellent as far as replacing it goes.

This thing is a game-changer. Highly recommend.

Hace años que lo uso y me ayuda a no sentir tanto dolor. En mi caso no es una solución 100% pero ayuda muchísimo

The stars aren’t working but I give it 3. I want to rate this higher, because it does work. I had not had to take ANY OTC pain pills will using them. Sadly tho, after buying 3 of these, I realized the cords are a major flaw. The cords only work positionally and then they do not and now the $600 investment is trying to get even more expensive. I can’t at this point invest more. Bummed out because I do not like taking pills but at some point it becomes a bit ludicrous to keep investing in items continually. I’m sad. Please do better with the cords the flex points are not cutting it. Also, the metal where you plug them in, not the prongs, but the casing inside where the prongs make contact, those break off and slide out over time making the cord to need replaced also. Would take a pic but have thrown that set away already, now the new (3mos old) cord has failed to conduct the electricity. My hopes are dashed.