Truth behind Back pain during Menstruation

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Truth behind Back pain during Menstruation

May 03, 2019

Are you concerned with the low back pain you are experiencing every time you have your menstrual period? - Healthbiztips

Many women are familiar with the severe painful cramps (also known as dysmenorrhea) brought about by their menstrual period, but if you're also experiencing lower back pain, then you are not alone.

Lower back pain before and during a period is actually a common symptom many women encounter during this monthly hormonal cycle.

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It's a referred pain

The lower back pain during menstruation is actually a referred pain. Pain radiate to areas beyond it's source because of their proximity to the uterus. This is also the same reason why women experience hip pain and leg pain during their period.


What causes menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea?

when the inner lining of the the uterus is shed off during menstruation, hormone prostaglandins are released which causes the uterine muscle to contract and blood vessels to constrict leading to painful menstrual cramps.

Prostaglandin's effect is not just restricted at the uterus, but also in adjacent areas such as the hips, legs, and back.


Severe lower back pain before period is a common problem experienced by women.


Women can also experience lower back pain and cramps before their period as part of the hormonal changes brought about by premenstrual syndrome.


Lower back pain during period can be a worrisome symptom for some women as it may be caused by an underlying disease like endometriosis. If the lower back pain you experience during your menstrual period worsens over time, then you should seek consultation with a gynecologist or OB-GYN specialist.

Is thinking so hard... which makes pain so much better?

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Is thinking so hard... which makes pain so much better?

December 05, 2018

Imagine this. You are given a task to sit alone and think for about 15 minutes. You can think about anything you'd like, but you are not allow to sleep. This shouldn't be hard.

Let's make things a little exciting. I'll give you an option to press a button that will instantly give you a safe but painful dose of a mild electric shock. Let me make it clear that you don't have to press this shock button, unless you want to.

Let's have a demo. Please press the shock button. Very good! Now, you just realize that although this is a safe dose of a mild electric shock, it is still too painful. In fact, you'll even want to pay me just to avoid an electric shock.

How hard could this be? Sit and think. Who would want to self-administer an electric shock?

Is thinking so hard... which makes pain so much better?

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The Revelation

What if I tell you that their's an actual research that used this method only to reveal that being left alone to sit and think is unbearable that a good number of  people would rather shock themselves just to help them pass this seemingly tormenting moment.

Sitting and thinking is something you'd expect from every student. You know what I'm saying.

Strikingly, a good portion of people would rather inflict pain on themselves rather than be left alone to do nothing but think. In fact, 12 out of 18 male students and 6 out of 24 female students, who participated in the study by T. Wilson and colleagues, choose to self-admir electric shock on themselves. Astonishingly, some of them even pressed the shock button multiple times!

Prior studies showed that being alone to think is something a lot of people find boring and unpleasant. Quite surprising, given the fact that we have brain and imagination.

Don't overlook that their is a good portion of people who can actually survive their own thoughts and find meaning in solitary moments. But, we'll focus on those who can't.

In my opinion, this research opens our mind to the real deal: thinking in solitude can be hard. That may be a good reason why self study don't work out for some students, so they prefer study groups.

In the future, I sure hope they don't start installing electric shock button on each student's desk. Which makes me wonder. We'll, if you're a student, what do you think?