Posts tagged Menstrual cramps
Severe menstrual pain: debilitating but often hidden
Severe menstrual pain: debilitating but often hidden

Menstrual pain is extremely common, but it’s often not reported at doctor visits. Why is this? Perhaps women just accept menstrual pain as part of the burden of being female, or we don’t expect our pain to be taken seriously, or maybe we are too embarrassed to talk about it. (There is a lot of ancient lore and superstition in many cultures associated with the female menstrual cycle). Period pain can be extremely debilitating for between 2 and 29% of women: the reason for that huge spread is that many women don’t report it.

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Menstrual cycle problemsAnna VakilMenstrual pain, Menstrual cramps, Severe menstrual pain, Dysmenorrhea
Endometriosis: the big pain
Endometriosis: the big pain

Endometrial tissue is typically found in the lining of the uterus and is shed every month during menstruation. But in endometriosis, this tissue grows in other places such as the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the outer wall of the uterus, the intestines, or other organs in the abdomen. “Endometrial implants”, as they are called, can even occasionally appear in the lungs, brain, kidneys, arms, legs and sinus cavities. Endometriosis is not life-threatening, but it can be the culprit behind two major life-altering symptoms: infertility and—you guessed it-- pain.

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Menstrual cycle problemsAnna VakilEndometriosis, Chronic pelvic pain, Pelvic pain, Painful periods, Menstrual pain, Menstrual cramps