If you get your period late, is there a more chance of worse cramps?

[Anonymous]

I need to know! Mine was late and it's worse than it has been! :-( ugh! But I'm not sure!

Yes!!

No.

A total of 16 votes were cast: 11 girls and 5 guys. See detailed results

[dreamergirl94]

In my experiences, yes. I missed my period for 3 months one time and when it finally came, the pain was so bad that my mind legit went numb and I had to be rushed to emergency because it was just so unbearable. Luckily, it got better within a day.

It all really depends on the person and their body though.

(ps: didn't mean to scare you!)

[Asker]

It's okay! Oh my gosh though ! What did they do to help?

[dreamergirl94]

They gave me a bunch of pills. I hate taking pills but I grabbed those pills like my life depended on it lols

[WillyZ]

Not surprised, this girl's a bright one... :)

[dreamergirl94]

Aw thanks! : )

[butterflyred]

sometimes when our period is late its either we are stress. cramps? its normal if you had a late period. I don't feel that pain ever since but my sister keeps complaining about it. she felt that in one day then its gone. she never take any medication about it.

[Asker]

Ohh okay. Thankkk youuu<3

[butterflyred]

ur very much welcome.^_^

[snowangle]

There may be some truth to that. Cramps are nothing more than your uterus contracting slowly... maybe when your period is late, your uterus contracts extra hard to get things started. Just a myth haha.

[WillyZ]

It's not a myth, it's a theory and it is correct. That's exactly what happens. Your uterus contracts and stays contracted. A late period is not part of the natural cycle and the extra hard, >prolonged< contractions cause pain. I don't get what she is "Not sure!" about. It being worse? It will hurt more and probably last longer.

Just so any girl knows, sex or playing with a dildo can help start a late period. A motrin or other pain relief like Ibuprofen will ease pain and help with cramps.

[Asker]

Snowangle, ignore the person who commented on your answer. They're clearly ignorant to other people having different opinions than he does. but thank you I understand :)

[snowangle]

Thanks QA but I believe he said I was correct. :) And you're welcome!

[Otrolite]

As far as I know, women with irregular periods tend to experience a more painful menstruation. It's true about my friends, I won't generalize but you might want to look at it.

[snowboarder720]

OH HELL YEAH! Everytime I'm like... a couple weeks or months off from bleeding, I need some Midol or something. I get cramps like rusty joints on C3P0 on Star Wars.

[snowboarder720]

*from Star Wars

[confugirl]

None that I've noticed. Maybe it's the anxiety that makes it worse. It can affect you physically.

[Asker]

Maybe you're right. Thank you.:)

[WillyZ]

You're not sure of what? Because cramps are an early sign of pregnancy.. bad ones too. If you have been sexually active and you haven't been 100% safe you might want to get a pregnancy test.

Cramps but no period- minor pregnancy risk: link

[Asker]

Haven't had sex in a year lol. I have my period, you can't get your period when you're pregnant anyways.

[WillyZ]

Well you said "But I'm not sure!" Which makes no sense?

Your period is blood to nourish a fertilized egg. It is shed by contractions of muscles which causes cramping. It makes sense that if your period is late, there will be more blood accumulated and the cramps will be more severe because your body is fighting to reject the blood that is not needed for nourishing a growing baby. Bloating will also occur as this process goes down. Why no girls can understand that idk, it's real basic.

[WillyZ]

If you think I didn't know that about a period you're out of your mind lol, I study medicine.

[Tycho]

No, regardless of whether mine is late or not, my vagina always feels like it's going to burst. I've always had really bad cramps. I'm sorry :(

[Asker]

Ah! It sucks SOO much!

[WillyZ]

I gave you five stars, and hope you feel better. Must be some unsympathetic girls here giving you 3 stars when they know what you are going through and can't even answer the question.

[whattothink]

Depends I had horrid cramps when I had a miscarriage fairly early on.

[Asker]

Oh, I'm sorry. =/

[WillyZ]

Thats a common misinterpretation of a miscarriage- a late period.

[whattothink]

To willy it wasn't an interpretation,unless the pee stick and the fact I couldn't hold anything down at night for three weeks were a lie. But I was only 3 maybe 4 weeks. Horrid cramps though honestly thought I was gonna die. But everything has a purpose I suppose.

[Bla4Ublah]

My periods are irregular, so I don't know. The pain is always pritty much the same so to me its not.

[JamielovesKU]

Ive never had that problem, but it really just depends on you and how YOUR body deals with it.

[larry69]

5 star question..I have always wondered if late periods cause worse cramps

[Enideqa]

I don't think so, but only to my experience

[Cromartie]

No.

[Cromartie]

It's public information. The cause of the pain is something very different than the timing.

[tiredofwaiting]

Not really.