Can Low Prostaglandin Levels Still Cause Period Pain?

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Address: IN

Narrow Cervical Opening

If your cervical opening is narrow, your uterus has to exert more physical force to push the lining out, which results in more intense period pain. Conversely, girls who do not experience period cramps typically have an efficient cervical opening that is just wide enough to allow the lining to pass effortlessly.

Infavourable Uterine Position

If your uterus is tilted (retroverted) or pressing against your bladder or bowels, it creates a constant, dull, dragging sensation during your period. This type of pain is not caused by prostaglandins, but rather by the uterus pressing on nearby organs or nerves as it contracts and becomes inflamed during your periods. For girls with no period cramps, the uterus is positioned perfectly straight and doesn’t press against nearby nerves or organ

Gynaecological Conditions & Diseases

If you have gynecological conditions such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, or uterine fibroids, the source of your period pain is the abnormal growth of the uterine lining, which presents differently in each case.

Did you know? If your period pain is caused by excess levels of prostaglandins, it is called primary dysmenorrhea. If it is caused by an underlying gynecological condition—such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, uterine fibroids, or PCOS—it is known as secondary dysmenorrhea.

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