Why do you get cramps when you have your period?

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I bleed a lot the first day and am in a lot of pain. Why?

2007-02-10 07:04:53 · 2 answers · asked by Varsity girl!!! 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health

It is due to your uterus contracting to break down the lining which makes up the blood of your period.

2007-02-10 10:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by jhaod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

it's the lining of your uterus breaking off always experience pain / cramps from it

2007-02-10 15:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by Natasha G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋