Why am I having severe period pain?

Lower abdominal throbbing or cramping pain during periods are known as menstrual cramps (dysmenorrhea). Many women can get mild to moderate menstrual cramps for few days of their periods.

Period pains can be intense enough for some women to interfere with regular lives for a few days each month. Menstrual cramps can be also be caused by conditions such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids and needs a doctor’s attention. The key to minimising pain is to treat the underlying cause. Age-related reductions in menstrual cramps and postpartum improvements are common for those that aren't caused by some other ailment. Normally Menstrual cramps can show the following symptoms:

-Throbbing or cramping uterine discomfort throughout your menstruation.

-Pain begins 1 to 3 days before your periods, and fades in 2 to 3 days after your periods
-A dull, constant discomfort radiating pain to your lower back and thighs.

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-Some women may also experience nausea, diarrhoea, headache, and dizziness.

Your uterus contracts to assist discharge its lining throughout your menstrual cycle. Uterine muscle spasms are brought on by prostaglandins, hormone-like molecules associated with pain and inflammation. Menstrual cramps are associated with increased levels of prostaglandins.

Menstrual cramps may also result from some health conditions like:

Endometriosis: Tissue that functions similarly to uterine lining develops outside of the uterus, most typically on the fallopian tubes, ovaries, or the tissues lining your pelvis.
Fibroids in the uterus: These non - malignant growths in the uterine wall can lead to pain.
Adenomyosis: The uterine tissue begins to develop into the muscular uterine wall.
Inflammation of the cervix: In most cases, sexually transmitted bacteria cause illness of the female reproductive organs.
Cervical stenosis: In some women, the cervix opening is tiny enough to obstruct menstrual flow, resulting in a painful rise in uterine pressure.

Menstrual cramps that cannot be explained by a structural defect or a reproductive illness, commonly known as primary dysmenorrhea, affect about half of all menstrual women at some point. If anyone gets a severely aching period cramps hat is interfering with daily normal activities, its always better to consult a doctor.