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is cramping genetic?
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Emily45
 November 12th, 2009 3:56 AMReport

my mom and i both have very painful cramps. the same is true with my aunt and her daughters. i was wondering if menstrual cramps were hereditary or genetic?

cherryblossom
 November 12th, 2009 5:19 AMReport

According to the Mayo Clinic....Yes....

aileen_a
 November 12th, 2009 9:07 AMReport

wow this is very interesting. although i suffer from cramps from time to time my mom and sister only have mild cramps

Donnabelle
 November 12th, 2009 11:53 AMReport

what? no wonder we all get bad cramps :(

Millie
 November 13th, 2009 2:44 AMReport

It is genetic? Wow lucky me. My sister has it bad. I don't. weeeee =D I'm so glad to hear this.. hehehe

SylviaST
 November 13th, 2009 1:59 PMReport

hmmm i dont have painful cramps, mom and auntie do.... oh well...

HeleneFischer
 November 14th, 2009 6:09 AMReport

sigh... nope this is not the case for the women in my family... some cramp some dont...

Shontelle_Smith
 November 28th, 2009 2:20 AMReport

We all cramp but my older sister mom and aunts cramps disappeared after childbirth... so there is hope!!!

lucyRobertson
 December 4th, 2009 1:20 PMReport

ahhh... the wonders of science... we now have our ancestors to blame for cramps...haha! XD

Emily45
 December 15th, 2009 12:08 PMReport

I think I will side with the Mayo Clinic... LOLZ!

bt06090
 December 16th, 2009 12:09 PMReport

i get really bad cramps too, think it may be dysmennorhea, as it's associated with other symptoms like vomiting and fainting etc. My mum and sis don't get bad cramps but all the females on my dad's side of the family have a similar problem to me, so i'm thinking it could be some sort of recessive/dominant hereditary condition...?