Female Advice Preferred: Vagina hurting during period

[cherrypie36]

I'm hoping this is normal but My like vagina gets really sore when my period comes, it usually happens after the first day and it hurts like a bitch, like it becomes swollen on the inside and it's tender and it just hurts.

I don't know, the name for it or why...but I'm just double checking if that's normal

[WhisperingSilence]

It's normal, I often find I feel heavy and tender down below when I have a period, it can vary from period to period though.

[cherrypie36]

Its tender but it still hurts hahaha. what does it mean if i may ask?

[Holliex]

It's most likely to be the muscles contracting, and it could also be a lack or deficiency in calcium which adds to the discomfort (mum's a nurse!)

[cherrypie36]

Originally Posted by Holliex

It's most likely to be the muscles contracting, and it could also be a lack or deficiency in calcium which adds to the discomfort (mum's a nurse!)

Not suprised there. That shit hurts though, it lasts about an hour at least though

[Lizzie]

It sounds like normal period cramping to me!

[cherrypie36]

Originally Posted by Lizzie

It sounds like normal period cramping to me!

Well, period cramps with my experience, only occur near my lower stomach or near my appendix

[Rivière]

I find it only happens to me when I'm really heavy or short of something in my diet, I think it is very normal though.