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Deedle-eedle t1_ixcziq5 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

What about menstrual cramps? Why do I feel like Iā€™m getting stabbed in the stomach and someone is twisting the knife? šŸ˜­

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starry_flower t1_ixd6tzw wrote

When you start your period, your endometrium begins to slough off since no egg has been fertilized. At the same time that your endometrium is shedding, prostaglandins are released. These prostaglandins play a role in the contraction of the uterus in order to adequately shed the endometrium for the current cycle. With these contractions, people can have pain, especially if someone's uterus contracts frequently. There's also thoughts that certain stretch receptors can get activated when this happens, and that can also contribute to pain.

TLDR; a chemical is released when you start your period that causes your uterus to contract and that hurts

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Deedle-eedle t1_ixdo4xk wrote

Thank you for the explanation. Loathe the body for punishing me for no baby

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