The menstrual cycle is longer than just the portion you bleed and feel pain for. Your ovaries release the egg (ovulation) for which your uterus then builds a soft, spongy lining in case the egg gets fertilized (pregnant); if it isn’t fertilized, you get your period since you shed the lining. This is what causes the bleeding that we’re all familiar with. The cycle repeats each month. Fun, right? Not really because a lot of women have discomfort and pain during their menstruation.

月經(jīng)周期比你流血和感到痛經(jīng)的時(shí)間要長(zhǎng)。你的卵巢排出卵子，在卵子受精（懷孕）的情況下，你的子宮會(huì)長(zhǎng)出柔軟富有彈性的內(nèi)膜；如果卵子未受精，因?yàn)樽訉m內(nèi)膜脫落，你就會(huì)來月經(jīng)。這就是造成流血的原因，我們都很了解。月經(jīng)周期每個(gè)月重復(fù)一次。很有趣，是不是？并非如此，因?yàn)榇蠖鄶?shù)女性在月經(jīng)期間會(huì)感到不適合疼痛。

It’s also important to remember that every woman’s menstruation is different and unique, periods vary in duration, consistency of timing, how heavy/light the flow is, and the symptoms and pain you feel. Not only are periods unique for every person, but your period can also be completely different month to month. It all depends on your life (i.e stress, what you do every day and your diet), hormones and body.

而且重要的是記住每個(gè)女性的月經(jīng)周期都不同，而且是獨(dú)一無二的，月經(jīng)的持續(xù)時(shí)間，時(shí)間穩(wěn)定性，出血量多少，以及感覺疼痛的癥狀都是不同的。月經(jīng)周期不僅對(duì)于每個(gè)人來說都是獨(dú)一無二的，而且你的月經(jīng)可能每個(gè)月和每個(gè)月都會(huì)完全不同。這完全取決于你的生活（例如，壓力，每天所做的事情以及飲食），荷爾蒙和身體。

Menstruation symptoms

經(jīng)期癥狀

Aside from the bleeding, common symptoms are moodiness, bloating, pain in your stomach or back, tender breasts, fatigue, bad sleep, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, weird food cravings and appetites, sweats and chills, being dizzy and more.

除了流血，常見的癥狀就是喜怒無常，腹脹，胃疼或者背疼，乳房柔軟，疲憊，睡眠不好，惡心，腹瀉，便秘，頭疼，奇怪的飲食欲望，出汗，怕冷，頭暈和更多其他的感覺。

Period pain

痛經(jīng)

For many women, their period pain is mild, but for many women, their period pain is extremely severe. The pain can be sharp in a specific spot or more subdued but spreads to various spots. There are also two types of menstrual cramps.

許多女性的經(jīng)期疼痛都是溫和的，但是許多女性的痛經(jīng)癥狀是極其疼痛的。這種疼痛是在一個(gè)具體的點(diǎn)的劇痛或者更加令人無法忍受，但是也會(huì)擴(kuò)散到不同的點(diǎn)。也有兩種不同類型的經(jīng)期痙攣。

Primary Dysmenorrhea is a common type of menstrual cramps that is caused by getting your period; it isn’t a disease, illness or condition. This type of menstrual cramp can cause mild to severe pain in your stomach, back and thighs a few days before your menstruation and lasts for roughly 12-72 hours. Primary Dysmenorrhea is common in younger women and often becomes less severe with age and after childbirth.

原發(fā)性痛經(jīng)是一種常見的經(jīng)期痙攣類型，這是由月經(jīng)造成的；這不是一種疾病。這種類型的經(jīng)期痙攣會(huì)導(dǎo)致你的胃，背和大腿在例假來臨幾天之前的溫和甚至嚴(yán)重的疼痛，而且會(huì)持續(xù)大概12-72個(gè)小時(shí)。原發(fā)性痛經(jīng)在年輕女性中比較常見，往往會(huì)隨著年齡增長(zhǎng)以及生育之后疼痛減輕。

The menstrual cycle is longer than just the portion you bleed and feel pain for. Your ovaries release the egg (ovulation) for which your uterus then builds a soft, spongy lining in case the egg gets fertilized (pregnant); if it isn’t fertilized, you get your period since you shed the lining. This is what causes the bleeding that we’re all familiar with. The cycle repeats each month. Fun, right? Not really because a lot of women have discomfort and pain during their menstruation.

月經(jīng)周期比你流血和感到痛經(jīng)的時(shí)間要長(zhǎng)。你的卵巢排出卵子，在卵子受精（懷孕）的情況下，你的子宮會(huì)長(zhǎng)出柔軟富有彈性的內(nèi)膜；如果卵子未受精，因?yàn)樽訉m內(nèi)膜脫落，你就會(huì)來月經(jīng)。這就是造成流血的原因，我們都很了解。月經(jīng)周期每個(gè)月重復(fù)一次。很有趣，是不是？并非如此，因?yàn)榇蠖鄶?shù)女性在月經(jīng)期間會(huì)感到不適合疼痛。

It’s also important to remember that every woman’s menstruation is different and unique, periods vary in duration, consistency of timing, how heavy/light the flow is, and the symptoms and pain you feel. Not only are periods unique for every person, but your period can also be completely different month to month. It all depends on your life (i.e stress, what you do every day and your diet), hormones and body.

而且重要的是記住每個(gè)女性的月經(jīng)周期都不同，而且是獨(dú)一無二的，月經(jīng)的持續(xù)時(shí)間，時(shí)間穩(wěn)定性，出血量多少，以及感覺疼痛的癥狀都是不同的。月經(jīng)周期不僅對(duì)于每個(gè)人來說都是獨(dú)一無二的，而且你的月經(jīng)可能每個(gè)月和每個(gè)月都會(huì)完全不同。這完全取決于你的生活（例如，壓力，每天所做的事情以及飲食），荷爾蒙和身體。

Menstruation symptoms

經(jīng)期癥狀

Aside from the bleeding, common symptoms are moodiness, bloating, pain in your stomach or back, tender breasts, fatigue, bad sleep, nausea, diarrhea, constipation, headaches, weird food cravings and appetites, sweats and chills, being dizzy and more.

除了流血，常見的癥狀就是喜怒無常，腹脹，胃疼或者背疼，乳房柔軟，疲憊，睡眠不好，惡心，腹瀉，便秘，頭疼，奇怪的飲食欲望，出汗，怕冷，頭暈和更多其他的感覺。

Period pain

痛經(jīng)

For many women, their period pain is mild, but for many women, their period pain is extremely severe. The pain can be sharp in a specific spot or more subdued but spreads to various spots. There are also two types of menstrual cramps.

許多女性的經(jīng)期疼痛都是溫和的，但是許多女性的痛經(jīng)癥狀是極其疼痛的。這種疼痛是在一個(gè)具體的點(diǎn)的劇痛或者更加令人無法忍受，但是也會(huì)擴(kuò)散到不同的點(diǎn)。也有兩種不同類型的經(jīng)期痙攣。

Primary Dysmenorrhea is a common type of menstrual cramps that is caused by getting your period; it isn’t a disease, illness or condition. This type of menstrual cramp can cause mild to severe pain in your stomach, back and thighs a few days before your menstruation and lasts for roughly 12-72 hours. Primary Dysmenorrhea is common in younger women and often becomes less severe with age and after childbirth.

原發(fā)性痛經(jīng)是一種常見的經(jīng)期痙攣類型，這是由月經(jīng)造成的；這不是一種疾病。這種類型的經(jīng)期痙攣會(huì)導(dǎo)致你的胃，背和大腿在例假來臨幾天之前的溫和甚至嚴(yán)重的疼痛，而且會(huì)持續(xù)大概12-72個(gè)小時(shí)。原發(fā)性痛經(jīng)在年輕女性中比較常見，往往會(huì)隨著年齡增長(zhǎng)以及生育之后疼痛減輕。