Can menstrual cramps ever be worse than labor pains?

Labor pains felt like that but all around my torso, plus these jabbing pains right through my abdomen, and my legs were weak so they kept cramping up, too. At first, it didn't feel all that different from menstrual cramps--say, the first three hours or so. read more

Re: Debilitating Menstrual Cramps vs. Labor I had a natural birth in 2006. I also has severe painful cramps, nausea, vomiting and everything like you described due to periods. read more

The pain during sex and the diarrhea, constipation, and cramping might start out just the week before and during your period, but over time it may start affecting you all month long. For some women, symptoms may be worse around their periods, but they can occur any time. read more