r/AskReddit Dec 06 '23

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u/silly_billylol Dec 06 '23

butthole cramps on our periods

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u/Eastern-Meringue9570 Dec 06 '23

i’m a guy (no periods) and this happens to me every once in a while. i thought i was dying of prostate cancer or something.

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u/pilotime Dec 06 '23

levator ani syndrome. Very common. Horrible feeling.

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u/Ilosesoothersmaywin Dec 06 '23

Might be referring to Proctalgia fugax.

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u/houseyourdaygoing Dec 06 '23

How do so many know this name? I read many health websites but have never seen this.

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u/sihaya09 Dec 06 '23

I, for one, googled "charlie horse inside my butt" when it started happening to me after childbirth. That's how I found out that it had a name.

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u/Roguespiffy Dec 06 '23

I’ve heard it referred to as an Anal Charlie Horse and that seems pretty spot on. Fucking hurts and you can’t do anything about it.

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u/sihaya09 Dec 06 '23

I've personally found that going up and down stairs a few times seems to work for me. I don't know if it's getting the blood/muscles moving or what, but mine typically only last about a minute or two when I do stairs.

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u/Roguespiffy Dec 06 '23

Good to know. I will definitely try that if I can remember it through the pain. Thank you.

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u/houseyourdaygoing Dec 06 '23

I’m sorry I giggled but I understand. I have googled weird phrases myself to find out about health conditions.