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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/BeachPeachMcgee on 2023-09-22 21:50:41.
I’m almost 30 years old and have been menstruating since I was 14. I’ve struggled the entire time with severe period cramps. I’d have to call in sick to school/work. I’d be bed ridden, losing consciousness, and had severe nausea/vomiting from being in so much pain.
I once waited 9 hours before seeking medical treatment to pass a kidney stone, because I thought it was just period cramps.
Every damn month, for one day, I’d be completely fucked up.
But since it was only 1 day, I couldn’t justify dealing with the symptoms of birth control. I tried and failed many times.
In February I got a new job, that was a huge upgrade from what I was doing and making before. It’s stress free and I love what I’m doing. Ever since I started working this job, my lifelong struggle with period cramps just… went away? I bleed for half as long, and they are half as heavy… just poof…
I know stress is a big part of menstrual pain, but I am having a hard time believing it can just go away entirely after starting a good job.
Has anyone else experienced something like this? What are your theories?