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During menstruation your uterine lining is shed and the uterus pushes out that uterine lining thanks to hormone-like chemicals called prostagladins - if you produce too much of these then they can cause inflammation, causing blood vessels to contract causing temporary loss of blood flow to the uterus which causes pain (it's similar to what happens when someone has a heart attack). Sometimes this pain can radiate and prostagladins can have an impact on other muscles around the lower part of your body including your back and legs.

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