By DamnMyOvaries - 02/05/2017 17:00 - United States - Groves

Today, I fainted in the lunch line at school due to extreme period cramps, and ended up having to get seven stitches on my face. This is the third time I've fainted because of my period this year. FML
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ChristinePi 36

You should see an OBGYN that is not normal.

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notafoot 8

It happened to me too when I was high school age, repeatedly. I'm 24 now and I only get the "oh god I'm going to die", painkillers-do-nothing-to-help kind of pain maybe only once a year, so there's hope! In the meantime, go and see your doctor if you haven't already, and ideally get a referral to a gynaecologist. Talk to them about polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis, both of which can cause extreme pain during periods and which are both common conditions. It might well be that nothing is medically wrong with you at all - nothing is amiss with my inner workings despite the severity of the symptoms, so sometimes it just happens - but it's definitely worth getting it looked into. If nothing else, they'll be able to help you manage the pain.

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Etweens96 25

Definitely see a doctor and consider getting on birth control or contraceptives. This isn't normal and is a big health concern

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DinosAndAliens22 18

Have you gone to your OBGYN about this? Your pain level should absolutely not be that high. You may have Endometriosis or another condition. At the very least you could be put on some form of birth control that would lessen your symptoms.

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Isa_fml 20

Yikes, that sucks. :( If you haven't already, you should really see a doctor. As someone said, that's not normal and it could be something pretty serious.

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jensensbooty 6

Yeah you should really get that checked out. You're really ignorant for letting this go on for a long time, periods like that aren't normal something is really wrong

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MandySkittles 18

Wow.. Calling someone 'ignorant', especially when you don't know the circumstances surrounding their condition, is extremely rude and unnecessary. Speaking from experience, when I was in high school I had the exact same problem and my family/doctors did not care at all about my issue. It took me finally asking for birth control in my early 20s to finally find a solution. Some doctors are really dismissive regardless of how severe your symptoms are. OP does need to find help about their problem, but saying they're ignorant is a bit much.

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TabooSushi 24

Sounds like you could have PCOS or something else more serious than just "period cramps." You really should see your OBGYN about that, before something even worse happens.

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my2centsworth 15

I'm going to add my "please get this checked out". One day you could be in a situation where the results of passing out are far worse than stitches. I hope you find some relief for the pain and find out what's causing it.

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ErinShannon 27

You might want to get checked for Endo. It can cause extremely painful periods. Or PCO, you know, cysts on your ovaries and all that. They are both painful and makes periods ten times worse.

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Mightytall 35

Severe pain is one thing (bad enough by itself already) but fainting regularly is another and much more serious thing. Please go to a doctor for internal medicine and or cardiologist to get checked out. It may just be a bit weak general state of fitness, where regular exercise would help. But it could also be more serious issues that need medical attention.

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Kate Amanda 2

Girl you might need to go to a doctor I don't think this is healthy

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