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Why We Need to Stop Belittling Women with Severe Period Symptoms
What you don’t know about the crime scene in my pants.
To those of you that don’t believe
To the women who belittled me.
To the men who judged without justification.
To the boss that assumed I was faking it.
To my friends for getting upset when I canceled.
To all of you, for not opening your eyes and listening to the truth of my words.
They’re surrounding you
Up to 20% of women suffer from period pain so severe that they can’t perform their daily activities. The majority of these women are typically young adults in their teens or in their 20s.
That’s a lot of women, and as one of them, I can attest to it.
In high school, I would miss days almost monthly because my symptoms were so severe that I either a) wouldn’t be able to get out of bed, or b) would vomit profusely. It was pain so intense that I would have to cradle my knees to my chest for some sort of relief. My face would turn white, my muscles would lock up, and my brain would go hazy, sometimes to the point of unconsciousness. Usually, at that point, I would force down a few ibuprofen, grab a heating pad, and lie…
