Almost 30% of those who live with dysmenorrhea experience severe symptoms – a pain so chronic that it impacts their day-to-day lives. But despite how common it is, should pain ever be seen as OK?

Period pain can be so bad that doctors have a medical name for it: dysmenorrhea. In some cases, severe cramps can be a sign of a serious health condition. But even when they’re just cramps ...

However, when prostaglandin levels are high, the contractions can be stronger and cause pain. Primary Dysmenorrhea: Common menstrual pain that appears with the onset of the period and is not ...