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10 spot-on descriptions of what period pain is really like

Truly the devil’s work.

Jan 18th 2017, 9:51 AM 90,979 Views 12 Comments

PERIOD CRAMPS.

They’re so monstrously horrific that words can barely do them justice.

Nonetheless, these tweets are pretty spot-on.

1. Explaining Period Cramps To Men 101

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2. WHAT ARE YOU DRILLING FOR DOWN THERE?

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3. lies in foetal position moaning

Period cramps are like those scenes in movies where someone gets shot and the shooter goes and punches them in the spot where they got shot
— Unrelient K (@diabetesbytch) August 12, 2016

Source: Kadie McDonald/Twitter

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4. “Mam, wait one second! I’m getting dressed! Wait, why are you hitting me with a wooden spoon?”

period cramps are like when your mom knocks on your door but doesn't wait for your answer to come in & instead of knocking she's hitting you
— kt (@katiecalmdown) June 26, 2016

Source: ktkins/Twitter

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5. Pretty much.

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6. You know the agony when you hit your baby toe off the corner of a chair? Try going through that for days on end.

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7. Period pain: truly the work of Satan

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8. This is so real, though.

Menstrual cramps are just free samples of what giving birth feels like
— Supa Fly Hella Dope (@cerealtndencies) October 18, 2015

Source: Supa Fly Hella Dope/Twitter

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9. When your uterus throws a temper tantrum for not getting pregnant:

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10. And finally… if period cramps took human form

Yup.

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10 spot-on descriptions of what period pain is really like