I too Jane suffer excrutiating pain just before my bleed. Fortunatley though the pain only hangs around for approx 2 hours and then disperses with some neurophene plus.. a large dose i may add. During this 2 hours of horrendous pain, all i can think about is having a hysterectomy, right here right now and then. I treat this pain almost like labour... i vaguely remember my sister telling me during the birth of her son, that no this was the only child she was ever having as she could never bear the pain again. Within a few months she has forgotten about it.. Once my pain is over, i am back on top of things and life couldn't be better....?? Strange how our bodies and minds react!!!

I hope your period isn't to nasty and if so honey, reach for the heat packs and nurophene... take care leis x