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What causes leg cramps in some women during their menstruation?
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Not definitive but: It is felt to be related to some electrolyte(mineral) changes during bleeding and possible the shared network of nerves from the low pelvic/uterine area and the legs.
Answered 9/21/2014
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Prostaglandins: During a woman's period a chemical in the body rises. The rise in this group of chemicals (prostaglandins) causes the cramps
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