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How unfair is it that women have to guess at every detail of their menstrual cycle, and then deal with doctors assuming you're a wuss when you say you're in pain? Extremely unfair.
Cheers to Hyacinthe for putting into words what I thought had no possible explanation.
I'm lucky, my menstrual cycle has always been set like clockwork, and rarely do I have periods where I bleed heavier, or have cramps.
What is guaranteed every month those first few days, is a terrible pain in my spine that never ends. It almost feels like someone is sucking fluid up my spine, because the pain pulls upward. The fetus position is the only remotely comfy position when that happens, and ibuprofen helps a bit.
A couple times I've gotten that sharp stabbing pain before. Usually its so bad I double over, gritting my teeth and wincing. I can't even source the pain when it happens, I just know it is completely random, and it doesn't matter what part of my cycle is occurring at the time.
I got that pain once when I was at my university's science library. I was with a friend,and I explained it to her. It wasn't passing (stuck around for 10-15 minutes), but I was relieved to hear it wasn't uncommon.
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