The uterus-shaped heating pad from Urban Outfitters, seen above, might just be the adorable lifesaver you need to get you through those dreaded menstrual cramps. It has fallopian tubes and everything!

One reviewer called it 'a life-saver for anyone who lives with pain.' ...

NBC Select SEO editor Nikki Brown uses this as her go-to heating pad for cramps and menstrual discomfort. Best splurge: Bearaby Snuggler. Bearaby Snuggler. Bearaby Snuggler $69.00 at Nordstorm.

While most women experience menstrual cramps a few days before or during their period, some may continue to experience cramps ...

Sometimes just a heating pad can make the tensing muscles that are giving you pain to unclench. Take time for yourself, and appreciate that menstrual cramps are much more than merely a nuisance.