Period pain?

Question:

Why do women have period pain? What exactly happens inside? Is it the muscles aching? Then how come your entire body hurts aswel including back, legs and hips? And how come some women dont have period pain at all?!

Answers:
Yes, it is your uterus contracting, and the muscles in it also use some of your back muscles ect. in order to work. kind of like moving your wrist alot and your forearm gets sore.

And the pain does not neccicarily stop after you have children or get older. I have horrible debilitating cramps and asked my doctor if it would improve and he said that it actually would get worse. (Oh joy.) Each woman is an individual case.

Some women don't hav pain at all because either their muscles have become used to it, or just don't contract as hard. They tend to have longer lighter periods though.

Other Answers:
i believe it is your uterus contracting and its bloody painful.no pun intended! but i don't know why all the other symptoms come, good question!

Kicker's right - it's your uterus contracting. It's the same thing that happens when you give birth, but less pronounced.

If it's any consolation it will stop once you have a baby and/or get older. I rarely get them now (aged 36).

Don't know why your legs and back hurt though - good question. It could be referred pain. When I was in labour all the pain was in the top of my legs and back - all the other mums on the ward said the same thing.

Lots of paracetamol and a hot water bottle. Fun being a woman, isn't it??!!

the one who answered this question first has answered it correctly.
Im scared if i was have a baby can you imagine the pain when giving birth to a baby. ok, ok, lets not think of it until the day comes all we know it aint nothing compared period pain, its worse!

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