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Do menstrual cramps get progressively worse the longer you go without having children?
I'm in my early 30s and have not been pregnant, ever. My menstrual cramps continue to worsen every year to the point where they are nearly debilitating. I keep hearing "old wives tales" that the reason they continually get worse is because I haven't had children yet and that, somehow, having children causes cells in the uterus to die off, thereby causing menstrual cramps to lessen.
It all sounds hokey to me. Has anyone heard this before or have any info on the subject? Inappropriate comments will be flagged.
3 Answers
- DiannaLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
I've never heard of that either. I do know that certain birth control medicines can help shorten your period and help the symptoms not be so bad. Talk to an obstetrician about what you can do to help ease the pain your having during your periods. I hope this helps.
- ?Lv 61 decade ago
No, the two are not related. Every month, the lining of the uterus is shed. It does not have the chance to hang our for years and years to thicken, and being pregnant doesn't cause a permanent change to uterine cells.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
my mum has had two children obviously and she says that her periods and cramps have became much worse with age so i dont think its lack of babies making, just getting older
