What are your periods like?

[Anonymous]

Mine feel like im being stabbed completely through my lower abdomen, like all my muscles are stitched together and being ripped apart again and again. Evey 2 minutes a new wave comes and I can't move or cry because that makes it worse. I can handle pain very well, but this is to much.. is this like normal? I've had my period for 2 years, I got it when I was 14, but I read its supposed to get better the longer you had it? Mine keeps getting worse

[WovenEclipse]

One of my friends had very awful periods like that every 2 weeks, so to prevent it the doctor advised her to go on the pill :) It meant that her periods were only every 2 months and they were also a great deal lighter and somewhat less painful for her. Similarly since I started taking the pill my periods have gone from once every 5 weeks to once every three months, and they were once very heavy but now practically nothing is there.
So taking the pill is a possibility, but of course if you dont want to be temporarily infertile thats not the best idea :(
I would definitely consider seeing a doctor though, if the pain is that bad :(

[Stacyzee]

It was worse when I was younger.
When I was 14... I would lay there unable to move and I would throw up at times.
My periods are still pretty bad and heavy but I deal with them better.
I guess I am used to them now.
My periods last for a full 7 days, 4 of which are very heavy and cause me abdominal pain.
We are girls/women... our bodies are equipped to handle this.
Your body has a well way of regulating things and making them less severe over time.
But if its that bad... see a doctor like some other users suggested.

[Rose321]

You need to see a doctor. That's not normal.. You could be clotting which can cause the pain as your body tries to push it out (It looks like a bloody chunk of like clag or something lol) Or there could be something more serious. I have very bad periods like this because I have PCOS - something that needs to be treated ASAP or just gets so much worse and you will need all kinds of tests and internal ultrasounds, etc. GO TO YOUR DOCTOR!!!

[katydollxx]

thats weird... go see a doctor