Why Do I Get Back Pain during My Period?

OB/GYN Dr. Nita Landry explains why some women experience back pain instead of cramps during their period.

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[mariaczubinska]

Any other girl watching this whilst having back pains during period month?

[hanzymren]

Ugh I hate having backpains. Especially if I'm at school I can't concentrate because it's like I don't have the energy to listen to my teacher😩😢

[lauras]

My lower back pain is usually a couple days before and after my period . Sometimes it hurt so bad I can’t stand straight. My legs always wobble cause the pain is so bad

[xoshanland]

Idk how else to describe it but once a month I genuinely wish I could just remove my spine & toss it in a blender- replaying that visual over & over again is my best source of pain relief lol, this back pain shit is SERIOUS

[elliem]

i have lower back pain right now :/ yay

[iceninemelody]

My knee hurts like crazy instead of cramps. I honestly would rather have cramps... the knee pain never goes away. No matter how much medicine I take. It last my whole period. 😢

[arjshagrace]

jesus christ sometimes i get them both at the same time

[K.Adler]

I appreciate the men listening so intently. So professional and it really does feel good to know that men do care

[aideekalaw]

Seriously Back pain, i couldn't actually understand It but it feels like i'm being stabbed Everytime! And like my back bones are being smashed. ALSO but not like the spinal cord or anything..

[purpleninja]

heating pad is your bestfriend when it comes to back pain. the warmth relaxes the muscles and it stop the pain.

[irishnessie]

Once I had lower back pain, cramps, nausea and thigh pain at the same time 😭

[taenam]

is anyone has experienced back pain 1 week before and during period ? it hurt so bad and i'm scared.

[Kyky]

Right now I’m suffering. Not only am I gushing gallons of blood out of my body, I’m also feeling intense back pain. ANDD Cramps in my stomach that I can’t describe.



Simplified, I wanna die rn

[beloved]

ughhh i have the worst lower back pain right now 😩

[kindnesshappiness]

And here I am crying like hell witj my back pain...🙁

[whateveryouhearditwasntme]

Whenever I had back pain during PE, it just happened to be the days we ran a bunch and let me tell you it is not fun

[mrspuff.]

i get pelvic pain, back pain, and cramps at the same time i can't even stand up straight 😔

[YouAreSilly]

My thigh and back hurts, thanks uterus.

[Pytlindsey]

I told myself that I’ll never have kids, having periods and dealing this all this pain EVERY MONTH for the rest of my life?? I can’t, I literally cry bc of how painful it is. Meds don’t even work, sometimes I wish I wasn’t a girl ugh.

[Keeper]

I'm having my first baby... Haven't had a period in months and won't again till April. Idk what the hell I'm gonna do when it all comes back lol.