Periods HAVE to be Painful?!

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[NikkiBdraws]

I remember seeing a story on reddit about some girl who got her period on a plane during a school trip. The pain was so bad she puked several times, then she laid down in the aisle and, in her words, "waited for sweet death to take me, but death has terrible customer service." Apparently, after that she went to a doctor. It's wild how many women and girls put up with agony because we assume it's normal.

[silverrraven]

i always thought that i was weak because "some discomfort" was supposed to be normal but i was always knocked out. when i was 15-16 i was missing three days of school every month because the pain had me stuck in the fetal position on the bathroom floor. i'm still horrified by the fact that i've heard multiple stories of women ignoring heart attacks because they thought it was just period cramps

[missbritt]

I went to see 2 separate gynecologists & both didn’t help me with severe pelvic pain & bleeding. One said if I didn’t want hormonal birth control that they couldn’t help me and also told me to just take ibuprofen even though I told them it wasn’t working. The other doctor flat out told me that they didn’t have time to discuss my concerns that day even though I’d made my appt for pelvic pain and went there specifically because they did laparoscopic surgery. She did however, make sure to discuss birth control which I had already said I didn’t want. When I wrote a negative review about her office online, she sent me a letter dismissing me from the practice. I obviously didn’t plan on going back there, but the audacity she had was unreal. I later finally got a laparoscopy & some answers almost a year later after seeking out a 3rd doctor who actually listened to me. It seems like nobody really cares about women’s pain.

[Minsungix]

It’s so crazy that people can have cramps so bad they pass out or throw up and can’t even stand up😭

[IIifewmads]

Ok, mine aren’t that bad, mine are very very light and don’t come often, it doesn’t hurt that bad it’s just really uncomfortable. I feel very lucky after reading all of these comments. I am sorry for the women who have to deal with fainting, vomiting, and nauseousness. I love you guys. ❤

[crazyScottishferretlady]

I was told by a GP "pain is part of being female, get used to it"
I'd literally gone in because I'd been bleeding for months and had cramps so bad I was passing out. Just for reference, I gave birth without any medication so I've got a pretty decent pain tolerance!

[squeakybb]

My periods growing up from middle school to about 21 years old were extremely painful the first two days of my cycle to the point that I would take PM medications to sleep through those days I would hurt so much. And when I got it at school I would be sent home from the pain and hot flashes I got, one time I had to be taken down to the front in a wheel chair I almost passed out from the pain. And the nurse asked me once, “how are you going to function in the real world? You can’t just go home everytime you’re in pain.” Worst years of my life, I hated every second of it.

[jygood]

I have 3 daughters who have endometriosis. One of them can't get out of bed for a week every month. My heart aches for each of them.

[emilysadventurousedits]

I don't know if you'll see this or if you know anything about this, but I would love a video that talks about periods in women with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. MCAS is a horrible disease that can make women spontaneously go into labor, and I haven't heard much talk about it online, but I'm so glad to finally have an answer for what I've been experiencing for years.

[aoiferibeiro]

Seeing these comments is terrifying… People go through so much and some would call them exaggerated, like huh??

I was here going to complain how my legs feel weak and my head hurts a tiny bit sometimes, but daaam… I am grateful, and hopefully people are able to get help/treated (idk how these things are handled)

[unicornzgorawr]

When 12 year old me had crippling, vomit-inducing period cramps and my stepmom didn’t get cramps so she told my dad that I was acting dramatic for “attention” and that I must have a “low pain tolerance” 😃

[OHapybara]

I'm nearly 30 and I only learnt LAST WEEK that not all period sufferers have cramps, and especially not ones that hurt so bad you can't stand. Genuinely felt gobsmacked to learn that.

[cjboyo]

Other symptoms that can fuck up your life are mood swings, digestive issues, heat intolerance, orthostatic intolerance (issues when standing up), etc. Most important thing I want to share though is that feeling suicidal on your period is not normal like I thought it was.

[leaftiger]

I’m one of the lucky ones who doesn’t get cramps. I’m sorry for those that do, I hear they hurt like hell.

[PeacefulMoments-fc]

As a woman with PCOS. I can tell you as a teenager I would be curled up crying every night I came home from school on my period. Which chainsaw massacre 3 was coming out of my netherlands.

[fbbWaddell]

Can you explain to women that it's not ok to shame women for being to sick or being in too much pain to work during their period. I had endometriosis for 23 years before I was diagnosed and women bullied me regularly when I would call out of work or leave work early or cry. Now that i've been diagnosed, they immediately back off but we need to end the period pain bullying.

[melissa]

Man, these comments are heartbreaking. My 16yo just got diagnosed with pcos a few weeks ago. I've suspected she had it for a few years. Talked to her pediatrician multiple times about it. She had an ultrasound, and we were told everything was normal. Her pediatrician retired recently, and the new one actually read her chart and looked at all of her labs for the last few years. One of the first things the new doctor asked was if we had a history of pcos in our family. And I was so relieved someone finally believed me. She has also suffered with ibs symptoms for years that were dismissed. The new doctor gave her some meds to try, and it's absolutely changed her life. From now on, I'm going to absolutely advocate for a second opinion if something feels wrong. I might not have a ton of medical training, but I do know what's normal or not for my child.

[darkangelprincess]

I remember when I learned periods aren't suppose to hurt as bad as mine do. I could never figure out why my mom never took me to the doctor for the pain

[claracupcake]

Omg I have the WORST period cramps like I cannot walk, I throw up every 10 minutes, I can’t eat or smell certain things, and I’m convulsing on my bed like I’m friggin possessed by the devil himself.

I always thought it was normal because everyone told me it’s normal to have cramps (I guess they didn’t know the severity because mine are SEVERE) so I just suffered for so long without ever doing anything about it.

That was until recently I saw a gynecologist and they told me that my level of cramps are not okay and they gave me birth control. I can finally do my everyday activities without feeling like I’m being punched in the stomach repeatedly by a heavyweight bodybuilder!!!!❤❤❤

[Rose-yxjq]

Many many women take birth control specifically for period cramps and yet we make it nigh impossible for people to get it.