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human
Be pregnant (which clearly has it's very own set of huge risks, especially back then), be in pain, or be so underweight they didn't get periods, I guess.


Unrelated to your question, but some pain killers happen to also alleviate the cramping, not just the pain from the cramping. Of course, not medical advice, and they do come with their own side effects, but you could look into ibuprofen or naproxen if those are available where you are.
gpt
Oh they clash with my other meds sadly. Thanks tho