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Why does being on your period make your back ache?
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Reflex pain: The innervation of the uterus comes from the nerves of the sacral plexus. What you are experiencing is known as a viscerosomatic reflex. The uterus will cause referred pain to the low back area.
Answered 5/3/2015
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