Most women ask this question at some time in their life.
Symptoms of period pain include:
Some women also experience:
But what causes cramps during your period?
According to the Mayo Clinic, conditions like endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease are associated with menstrual cramps.
Diet, meditation, and yoga may be the last things on your mind when you’re dealing with period pain, but they are among some of the research-backed ways to help reduce the pain.
Endometriosis can cause fertility problems.
Here are seven conditions known to cause painful menstrual cramps.
Endometriosis pain isnt limited to period pain that goes on 24/7, says Dr. Sinvero.
Many women also experience backache and other bowel symptoms, not to be confused with IBS, he adds.
Adenomyosis is usually seen in women over age 30 who have already had children.
However, Sinervo adds, it has been seen in teenagers as well.
Fibroids range in size from microscopic to large enough to distort the shape of the uterus.
Fortunately, fibroids do not put women at increased risk ofuterine cancerand very rarely become cancerous.
Your IUD is unlikely to be the culprit.
Left untreated, PID can cause inflammation, scarring, painful menstrual cramps, and infertility.
Jordan Davidson is an award-winning health journalist.
Her advocacy in the reproductive space has appeared onNBC Nightly News with Lester Holtand in the documentaryBelow the Belt.
Davidson earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fordham University and has published research in evolutionary psychology.
She is an avid yoga fan and veteran vegetarian.
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