Period pain is not ok, it's not normal. Seriously. Yes, we all get period pain, but you can experience the shedding of your inner endometrial lining once a month without it. Pain is a signal to brain HQ that something's up, something you need to suss out and rectify.
Dysmenorrhea, or dysmenorrhagia, is a cool word. It's roots, tell us almost everything we need to know about it. Let's break it down:
Primary dysmenorrhea is characterized by pain during menstruation that is not associated with underlying gynaecological disorders or diseases. Increased production of prostaglandins (pain signalling chemicals) in the endometrium is the culprit.
Secondary Dysmenorrhea is characterized by pain during menstruation that is associated with underlying gynaecological disorders or disease. Whilst prostaglandin production still plays a chief role in the pain signalling, underlying pathologies such as endometriosis, adhesions, cysts etc. are at root of this 'unfortunate moon burst out'.
Dysmenorrhea, in part may be attributed to uterine ischemia. Ischemia? Kind of like, contracting so hard that the uterus is strangling itself. With uterine ischemia, there is excessive prostaglandin (pain chemicals) release, which leads to the constriction of uterine blood vessels.
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