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Are a woman's menstrual cramps throughout her life an indication how future labor pains will be? the stronger the menstrual cramps = painful labor?

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Dysmenorrhea: Women with extreme pain have reported that the experience desensitized them from the pain of labor. Other than that there is no relationship. R.

Dr Grin agreed

Answered 1/27/2015

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