Not sure if you know this already, but cramps that bad aren’t anywhere near normal. Any level of pain beyond “this is annoying but workable” is usually a sign of a medical condition, some of which can be serious, most of which can be fixed or at least helped.
And if there’s not a fix, a good gynecologist will give you strong pain meds.I didn’t know my cramps qualified as That Bad since I was told I was being a baby and to take some pain meds. School nurse(s) said the same growing up.
Yeah, that’s a horribly pervasive misconception. Sometimes really unlucky young teens get bad cramps while their hormones are settling in, but bad cramps past about 16 aren’t anywhere near normal. Like- my mom has the normal level of cramps, and she can do things just fine on her period, she just takes some Advil. Me, I couldn’t get up for the pain.
I finally went to a doctor because I was starting to get a sort of tugging/tearing sensation in my guts and realized “hey, that’s not normal”, and it turned out I have endometriosis. Which was diagnosed with an ultrasound, a description of the pain, and nothing else. If you have pain from cramps, the problem is probably not in the parts of you that are reachable in a pelvic exam, so no need to worry about one.
I really suggest going in, if you can. At the very least, you may be able to get stronger pain meds. Another thing you can do is ask about meds to stop the cramps- I’m on a progesterone-only pill that I take once a day, and it completely stops my period. I don’t get periods any more, at all. No bleeding, no cramps, nothing. No side effects aside from being slightly more prone to crying when I’m frustrated. I know that sort of hormone could potentially be an issue w/ identity stuff, but it may be worth looking into? I love being able to actually function now.
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