Period Cramps??? ?

Question

So I've had my period for about 16 months and NEVER have I had cramps or has my stomach hurt due to menstruation. But I woke up this morning and my stomach had horrible cramps. I'm on my period and I thought this was kind of weird because even though I know a lot of girls get period cramps, I've never experienced it before.

The cramps hurt at the bottom of my stomach and kind of stretched out into my bum.

Are this period cramps and if not, do you know what they are?

Answer 1

Your body is changing a lot during the first few years that you get your period. Unfortunately it's all dependent on a lot of aspects such as the amount of sleep you're getting, stress, exercise and diet. Unfortunately it is really hard to tell what kind of month you'll have! My girliefriends and I are always up and down.

Here are some tips to help alleviate the pain:

- Try light exercise: a short bike ride, brisk walk, light jog etc.

- Cranberry juice & lots of water

- Advil advil advil! (as directed)

AND! my personal favourite a "heat pod". Basically it's a pillow filled with beads/beans that you heat in the microwave and acts as a heat pad. Place this on your lower tummy or back!

If none of these seem to work talk to your doctor or health care professional!

Hope you feel better soon hun:)  

Answer 2

yep.. they are period cramps.

and they happen 2 me as well :(

I just take a pain killer and relax...

Answer 3

take a warm bath

Answer 4

Most likelty they are period cramps. You will experience different symptoms even after you have had your period for years.The only thing I have found to work for bad cramps is a heating pad. But the bad cramps should last for a bout an hour. Everybody is different though.

Answer 5

sometimes cramps come and go like i have bad cramps and sometimes i don't but it is cramps just take some midol menstrual that seems to help me out alot.

Answer 6

yup I get cramps so bad and thats what it feels like what your describing. Arent periods just a bundle of Joy? not

Answer 7

These sound like period cramps yes...

Things to help:

Take paracetamols,

Have a nice long hot bath,

Light exercise,

Hot water bottle on your belly.

♥

Answer 8

They probably are... I never had cramps before, like, 2 periods ago and now I have them realllyyyy badly when I do have my period. x.x;

Answer 9

well, it's happened to me too. at the beginning of my period, i didn't get any cramps at all, no pain whatsoever. but as i neared to years into it, i started getting extreme cramps, and they seem to get worse everytime:( i'm sure it is your period cramps, see if you feel the same thing next time when you're on your period:) try taking advil if you can, it relieves mensrual pain. feel better soon, school's almost here!