Is using your period (cramps etc..) a valid excuse of getting out of gym class?

[the90swerethebest]

Just something I saw on a show the other day that got me thinking

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What about if you're on the pill?

[XNicholex3]

Yes, periods can be total bitch sometimes. Some girls (like me) get cramps so bad that it feels like spears going through your uterus (now that is a bit of an exaggeration but it does freaking hurt).

Also, your bleeding for at least 5 days nonstop, you can get really lightheaded and weak losing all that iron. There was a time where I had to stop running a mile and sit down on the floor because I could feel my legs shaking. Also, my eyes will go black and I can't really see from being lightheaded. Well I am sure you get the point now, I hope anyway.

[XNicholex3]

Also, I (usually) only use Midol (pain killers for mentruation) once on the very first day of my period for the whole entire week because that is the most painful (for me), then the rest of the week I usually just deal with the pain... my mom doesn't understand why I do this and thinks I'm crazy.

[XNicholex3]

If you are on the pill it doesn't change anything. I am on the pill (for my acne) and I still feel really horrible on my periods.

[Prettygurl12]

Depends. Sometimes I went home from school because of them. I'd vomit and get cold sweats. I drove myself to school all of high school, but if they got really bad, I'd ask my Dad to come get me and we'd get my truck later. Some girls really can't move well during their period, so sitting out would be best for them. Others use it as an excuse not to do anything. If it were me, I'd at least try to participate in gym, but if I ended up buckled over, then yeah, I'd sit out and call for the drugs lol

[lala-193]

i don't think it is a valid excuse, but if you have a male teacher and you say you have cramps they will usually let you sit out no questions asked, my friends and I used to use this every time we had to run in PE regardless of if we actually had our periods or not.

[the90swerethebest]

So, women lie too?

[lala-193]

yes, humans lie regardless of gender. this was in middle school though, never tried this in high school. don't get me wrong though period cramps can be very painful and be a legitimate reason to not want to do sports/PE, we just used to take advantage of this excuse

[the90swerethebest]

You don't need to take advantage...real women would fight through the pain

[lala-193]

we werent even on our periods we were thirteen years old and trying to get out of running. but since you dot get cramps who are you to judge if it is a pain you can fight through, some women get very sick during their periods, cramps can be excruciating and keep you from sleep, several times when I was in high school I had to stay home when on my period because I was so sick, its even caused me to vomit on occasions. I don't see how this makes me not a real women

[the90swerethebest]

I've gone to work sick before. Sometimes, it's just something you have to deal with

[lala-193]

yes it is, but if it can be avoided I don't see why you shouldnt, and work is different from school, it is definitely a lot worse to miss a day of work than it was to miss a day of high school. I've gone to school sick many times, I have chronic allergies and asthma so I'm sick most of the year

[pr3ttybr0wn]

Some women get horrible cramps so for them it is valid. A woman I work with said her cramps are so bad that childbirth was less painful than her cramps used to be. I was like "damn". Everyone's experiences vary but for some people yeah it is that serious. And I used to exaggerate when I didn't feel like doing anything

[snowangle]

It can be!

Some lucky girls don't get any extra symptoms with their period and are fine enough to participate in gym class. I'm not one of them lol. The first one or two days of bleeding, I have horrible stabbing abdominal pains, I get nauseous, and I'm very weak because I'm anemic and the blood loss makes it worse. But after those first couple days, I'd probably be fine enough to participate.

[rivflo89]

Depends on the girls body. My sisters and I were taught to go to the gym the most during those times. working out our cramps and etc seem to help us out a lot and once the bloating goes away its beneficial that we lost extra weight during

[scnbabe89]

Ya cause some girls get them really bad so you get out and take some meds, but at the same time I was told that exercise helps cramps. I know some girls who would be throwing up before there period.

[scnbabe89]

I didn't have cramps or many symptoms when I was on the pill it was nice.

[JCK6791]

Sometimes I get really sick when I have my period, eg: very painful cramps, nausea, throwing up, etc. If you feel that bad, I think it's a legit excuse to sit out of gym class.

[justme20]

you can get really sick. I have extreme pain and can't move with mine. you can also get diarrhea and stomach issues so yes it is an excuse

[justme20]

pill can work for some women but not all. the pill did NOTHING for me and I still had pain. caused full body blood clots so never again

[sunshine90]

Yes some women get very sick during their period