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PM_CACTUS_PICS t1_ixc23y9 wrote

Reply to comment by CommonEar474 in When a person gets stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) or food poisoning, what exactly is happening in the body that causes stomach cramps? by geekonthemoon

Why does pain spread to non affected areas sometimes? For example period pain spreading and feeling like it’s coming from the legs

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totalimmoral t1_ixcpa6y wrote

I know the answer to this one! It can actually be a several things but its most likely to be complications with endometriosis. It could have spread to press on your sciatic nerve or your ovaries (which share some nerves with your legs.)

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CommonEar474 t1_ixdse0u wrote

Definitely an example of messy pain signaling. Pain can also generally increase sensitivity to pain or negative affect so being in consistent pain on your period might just make other pain more salient to you. There are some other reasons why visceral pain is poorly localized but it’s hard to get into in a comment

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