Is PMS and periods suppose to be painful?

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I never thought I'd bring this up into the women's forum but here goes...

Whenever I'm PMSing, the pain is great and I feel overwhelmed with fatigue and shakiness. Also the cramps can be very painful. In fact, sometimes I get so sick that I feel like vomiting and almost feel like it's impossible for me to function at work. Normally I'd take a sick day but this is PMS and it lasts over a period from 5 to 10 days depending. I've had people ask me and of course I'm not very open about telling everyone that it's near that time of month....

I read articles saying that they're not suppose to be painful or that the symptoms shouldn't be as overwhelming as they are. Well I've been checked and I seem to be fine.

Could this possibly have something to do with ASD as I often hear many ASD people complaining about other neurological sensativities such as noise and sensory input. Maybe something hormonal?

Does anyone else have this problem?

I don't have this problem, but I have heard of women having this problem. I don't know if it's AS related. Severe periods are not typical, some pain is normal, as are headaches, backaches and stomach upset.

It could be how your body discharges the blood. I used to have some pain (only for short times though) and my Mum said it was because the blood was thicker than usual, I don't know if that's totally true but it's worth asking about.

A hormone check is a good idea if you can get one (and think somethings wrong in that regard). Hot water bottles can sometimes cause cramps to ease a bit, and painkillers can help. I don't know very much about this (I know I should). A doctor might be able to assist. I used to eat some fresh parsley and that seemed to help me, but it could have been a psycological effect.

I hope you find a solution for this soon, it sounds very hard to deal with.

It sounds like you may have endometriosis, you should defiantly have a check up to make sure

that could be it.

Ibuprofen helps with period pain, especially if you take it at the first sign.
heat packs help.


My periods are quite heavy and painful,

I take ponstan, taken at the first sign, it helps with pain.

MissConstrue, that's definitely into the realm where you should be seeking medical relief. I'm sorry to hear you've been going through that.

Wow, thanks for the responses guys.

I'll definitely look into seeing a doctor. I know that for me the bleeding is pretty heavy and painful. I've had people tell me I look anemic or something b/c my coloring becomes real palid and I start having cold sweats so yes it does worry me. However whenever the cycle stops, I stop worrying about it until it happens again.