First of all if you suffer from period cramps you should contact your doctor or health care provider to exclude such serious problems as endometriosis fibroids or pelvic inflammatory disease which need special treatment.

What do cramps mean during your period. The condition is a serious infection of the uterus ovaries andor. Symptoms can include mild cramping that may be sharp or dull lasting a few minutes to hours. This happens when your ovaries release an egg to.

They can be super painful or just a little annoying. You probably know periods usually come once a month. Higher levels of prostaglandins are associated with more severe menstrual cramps.

To narrow down the cause your health practitioner likely will start by taking your medical history and performing a physical. If you havent gone through menopause and still have your ovaries you might get cramps mid-month about 10-14 days before your period. Commonly the cause of heavy bleeding is structural or hormonal.

For others cramps are. When you have an orgasm the muscles of your uterus also contract. If you think youre menopausal and have cramps it could mean that youre still getting your period.

Pross-tuh-GLAN-dinz chemicals a girls body produces to make the muscles of the uterus contract. Cramps are the way that uterus responds in order to control the bleeding during menstruation. During your period your uterus contracts to help shed its lining.

Getty Images One woman got super candid about her experience with butt cramps. Cramps can occur even if you think that you are postmenopausal. Cramps are one of the most common symptoms to have beforeduring your period.