12/17/2025
Some people think period pain is “just cramps.”
For many women, it’s not.
Some studies show that period pain can be as strong as heart attack pain. For some, it can feel even worse.
This pain is called dysmenorrhea. It happens when the body releases prostaglandins. These chemicals make the uterus contract. The more prostaglandins you have, the stronger the pain can be.
Not everyone feels period pain the same way. Some bodies produce more of these chemicals. Some are more sensitive to them. And for some women, intense pain is a warning sign of conditions like endometriosis, adenomyosis, or fibroids.
The real problem?
Period pain is often ignored, joked about, or brushed off. That silence makes people suffer longer than they should.
If your period pain stops you from going to school, work, or living your normal life, that is not “normal.”
It deserves attention.
Talk about it.
Get checked.
Support someone who’s dealing with it.
Stop normalizing pain. Start taking it seriously.
