why do cramps hurt?

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why do cramps hurt when you have your period? why is it a painful thing for your uterus lining to shed?

2006-11-01 08:40:52 · 3 answers · asked by colourme_green 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health

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Because sometimes you are passing clots of blood through the cervix.

2006-11-01 08:45:14 · answer #1 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's because your uterus is contracting. The cervix is opening in order for all that blood to pass through. It's the same type of pain that women feel when they're in labor.

2006-11-01 08:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by Kayla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your uterin walls need to contract to push out the lining of the uterus.

2006-11-01 09:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋