Does anyone know what exactly causes menstrual cramps?!


Question: cramps are caused when your uterus and vaginal walls contract to try and shed the blood. well thats what my doctor says anyways. haha. hope i helped!


Answers: cramps are caused when your uterus and vaginal walls contract to try and shed the blood. well thats what my doctor says anyways. haha. hope i helped!

Muscle contractions of the uterus.

YOUR UTERUS IS CRAMPING to shed the egg (post ovulation) and existing wall lining in the uterus to start with a fresh one. This (your period) happens a couple weeks after going through ovulation. Yes it is painful and uncomfortable, that is why there are things to help with it such as working out, drinking lots of water, mydol, ect.

Menstrual cramps, also called Dysmenorrhea, is caused by muscle contractions of the uterus.

Primary dysmenorrhea occurs during regular ovulatory cycles. Women with primary dysmenorrhea have increased activity of the uterine muscle with increased contractility and increased frequency of contractions. Prostaglandins are released during menstruation due to destruction of the endometrial cells and the resultant release of their contents.

Release of prostaglandins and other inflammatory mediators in the uterus (womb) is thought to be a major factor in primary dysmenorrhea. Prostaglandin levels have been found to be much higher in women with severe menstrual pain than in women who experience mild or no menstrual pain. Drugs which inhibit the production of prostaglandins, such as the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) Naproxen, Ibuprofen and Mefenamic Acid, can provide relief for the discomfort and other associated symptoms of excessive prostaglandin release, such as nausea, vomiting, and headache.

cramps are caused when the uterus and vaginal walls contract to shed the blood/unfertalized egg/lining. Sometimes it can be caused by other problems such as cysts or endometriosis. Endometriosis is when amounts of endometrium from the uterus begins to grow on the outside of the uterus and sheds when you normally get your period. When it sheds, it makes it a lot more painful because the blood and lining has nowhere to go but to stay in the body (the endo that is attached to the outter part of the uterus).

Cramps are initially caused by your progesterone and estrogen levels also. Hence why the birth control pill can counteract cramping.





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