Girls, What's your period pain like? Is pain in your ankles normal?

[Anonymous]

I have really bad cramping, aching back/knees/ankles, and am very nauseas?

[Kaylove96]

Sometimes my lower back hurts and it's this different, uncomfortable feeling. My periods are different from when I was 13 but I'd get stomach pain, cramps, maybe headaches. I don't recall pain in my ankles and knees from it. I think my last period had a bit of nausea but it's not always. Everybody's body is different but there are things that need to be talked about with a doctor and you have some examples of it. Go to your PCP or if you already have a gynecologist, go to them.

[Kaylove96]

I had to get a gynecologist at age 13 because my periods were extremely heavy, painful, irregular, unpredictable. And painful periods is called dysmenorrhea and there's 2 different types of dysmenorrhea

[JulyAndrews]

Very painful up unto the point that I can't move and start sweating because of the pain (pain sweats). I also go through a very strong PMS period. It starts one week prior my period starts. I change like Mr. Hyde into Dr. Jekkyl. I don't like myself at all which makes it very frustrating because you know you're normally not this terrible hateful person. And it's only due to the hormonal changes.

[Lyndsielee666]

Its normal. i take birth control to not get a period but when i used to get it i got growing pains in my left leg all the way down to my toes.

[kaminalove]

Horrible cramps, leg pain, back pain and nausea/ vomiting.

I'm on the pill because of that.

[kimberleyyy]

I experience back pain and sometimes tummy ache as well

[katie315]

i get stomach and gut pain, back pain and headaches

[lilmama229]

i don't think it's normal but i'm not sure

[Anonymous]

I get nauseous but never have ankle pains

[angelgirlpower]

i dont get periods