Why do us girls have period pains?

Question

I can understand the cause of sharp stabbing pains, they are because of the muscles that are contracting...

...but what about all those excruciating aches? The way your spine feels as though its about to snap at any moment? The way your legs feel like they've marched 1,000 miles? The way your stomach feels as though its being crushed!?

Why do the ACHING pains occur?

Answer 1

Because you deserve 'em.

Answer 2

A substance called prostagladins are the cause of most symptoms period pain. These are produced by the body and found in the uterine lining. When the lining starts to shed with menstruation, they are released. They cause the uterus to contract forcefully, which is the reason for much of the cramping itself.

The arteries and veins expand, so they pool blood instead of circulating it. This can cause pelvic congestion (blood pooling in the pelvis) and this itself causes discomfort and heaviness. It can drops the woman's blood pressure and therefore, the reason she might feel cold, clammy and lightheaded (the blood is diverted). In some women, it also causes contraction and spasm of the smooth muscle of the gastro-intestinal tract. This leads to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

The flow itself is part of the problem. Heavy flow or clots in the menstruation have to squeeze out through the small opening of the cervix. This stretching is believed to cause pain as well. This is believed to be the the reason some women's cramps subside or disappear after their first baby. The cervical opening has widened.

I hope the information helps you girl but you can take excersise a lot jogging really helps, eat a lot of vegetables, use a hot water bottle and when it persisists take painkillers such as Ibrupfein.

My last resort is always painkillers

Answer 3

Your body is expelling an egg that was not fertilized. Kind of like a miscarriage.
It is a type of pain that you would experience during child birth labor, but to a lessor extent.
A solution is to take one birth control pill each day that you are in pain and it will trick your body into giving up the pain.
Or just the usual pain killers and hibernation.

Answer 4

Hormones

Answer 5

No idea sweetie, but they don't go as you get older!! You can get the doctor to presribe tablets called something like menemafic acid, that can really help! Otherwise it's just a hot water bottle, Ben and Jerry's ice cream and Bridget Jones to take your mind off it!

Answer 6

I know exactly what you mean. The person that has the answer and the cure for what you are asking will become a millionaire overnight. It's all down to those dreaded hormones, playing havoc.

Answer 7

not sure but as with any other pains, there are ways to make it feel not as bad.
If this IS how you feel you might want to tell the doc next time you are there.

Answer 8

I think it's God's way of punishing us for '' EVE''!! Hell we women have ALL tthe pain if you stop and think about it! We have the period pain every month also the pain with child bearing!

Answer 9

Prostaglandins.

Answer 10

The inside wall of our uterus is being brutally ripped from us, then being blasted out of our vaginas. I'm suprised it's only our heads/backs/legs/stomach/and uterus that hurts.

Answer 11

If men suffered with period pains, scientists would have found a cure by now!!!