• Question: why do girls have period pains?

    Asked by jtpro001 to David, Helen, Ian, rhysphillips, Sarah on 22 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Helen Fletcher

      Helen Fletcher answered on 21 Jun 2011:

      It’s the contracting of the uterus during your period which causes the pain. It is pretty miserable if you have it and very similar to labour pain!

    • Photo: Rhys Phillips

      Rhys Phillips answered on 22 Jun 2011:

      I was going to say it’s so they have something to moan about but maybe I shouldn’t…

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