15/02/2026
Painful Periods Are Common, But They Are NOT Normal
Let me start with something that might make you uncomfortable.
Painful periods are common.
But they are not normal.
Common means many women experience it.
Normal means it should be happening.
Those two things are not the same.
Somewhere along the line, we started teaching girls that suffering every month is just part of being a woman. That curling up in bed. That missing school. That canceling work. That swallowing painkillers like candy. That pressing a hot water bottle to your stomach and whispering, “God, please let this pass.”
We normalized survival.
But your body was not designed to punish you 12 times a year.
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