23. [PERIOD HEALTH] Is it NORMAL to have PERIOD PAIN?
I’m SO happy you’re here for today’s conversation because it is EXTREMELY important to know what’s normal & what isn’t. Our culture has made CRAMPS & period PAIN something that women should just “DEAL WITH” & “TOUGHEN UP” about because “that’s just what happens when you get your period.”
This is SO MESSED UP on SO MANY levels.
Not only does it MINIMIZE the STRUGGLE & PAIN that some women go through on a MONTHLY basis, but it NORMALIZES something that ISN’T NORMAL.
This makes women IGNORE an underlying problem that could be serious (such as ENDOMETRIOSIS).
Mild/moderate cramping can…
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