I feel exhausted with multiple emotions raining down on me but I want to talk to you, about something many of us have been taught to endure in silence: period cramps. Dysmenorrhea. A medical word that still doesn’t fully capture the reality of what it feels like to live with this kind of pain, especially when it starts from a very young age.
I remember being young about 11 years old and already learning how to brace myself every month. That familiar tightening in my lower abdomen, the sharp pain that radiates to my back and thighs, the nausea that makes food unbearable, the fatigue that sits so heavy it feels like my body is shutting down. And yet, I was still expected to function. To go to school. To smile. To “push through it” because it’s normal. But is it really normal when pain disrupts your entire life?
The defective or functional effects of dysmenorrhea are not small. Pain affects everything. how you walk, how you sit, how you sleep, how you concentrate. There were days I couldn’t focus on anything because my body was in survival mode. The headaches, the dizziness, the bloating, the weakness , it all adds up. It steals your productivity and leaves you feeling guilty for resting, even when your body desperately needs it.
But what people rarely talk about is the psychological impact. The emotional toll. The anxiety that builds days before your period because you already know what’s coming. The irritability that makes you feel unlike yourself.
The sadness, frustration, and helplessness that creep in when you realize this pain keeps returning, month after month, with no break. Sometimes, it’s not just the cramps that hurt it’s feeling unheard, dismissed, or told that “other women handle it just fine.”
Living with dysmenorrhea from a young age can shape how you see your body. It can make you resent it. It can isolate you. It can affect your confidence, your relationships, and your mental health. And when pain becomes chronic or unmanaged, it can quietly open the door to anxiety, low mood, and emotional exhaustion.
I’m sharing this because I know someone reading this feels seen right now. You’re not weak. You’re not dramatic. And your pain is valid. Period cramps that disrupt your life deserve attention, care, and compassion especially from yourself. We need to stop normalizing suffering and start having honest conversations about what menstrual health truly looks like.
If this is your story too, know this: you are not alone, and you deserve support not silence.
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