4. Pain radiating down the legs
Pain-related to a complicated and compromised menstrual cycle isn’t normally something a person would expect to feel in their legs, but a common symptom of dysmenorrhea is exactly that. For one reason or another, someone suffering from dysmenorrhea might find that they experience pain radiating down one or both of their legs.
The pain can sometimes seem to come in perfect harmony with the wave-like cramping that is typical of the condition, although some people report to only feeling the pain in the time in between the cramping and contracting. It’s hard to establish which would be worse.
On one hand, you have both types of pain coming in one fell swoop, which might be intense but at least it gets it out of the way, and on the other hand, you have the pain spread out but with little chance of any kind of reprieve. It isn’t really your choice though!