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During menstruation your body produces prostaglandins that cause the uterus to contract in order to push out menstrual flow, if prostaglandin production is too high it causes the blood vessels to contract so cutting off oxygen flow to the muscles in the uterus temporarily. Essentially it's similar to a heart attack: blocked blood vessels limiting blood flow and oxygen.

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