Finally, doctors admit to menstrual cramps being "as bad as a heart attack"

  In recent news, doctors confirm the validity of menstrual cramps. Saying they are "as bad as a heart attack". Finally, they are beginning to take cramps more seriously. Many women's pain is usually dismissed. Yet, there is a term for painful periods and menstrual cramps is dysmenorrhea. 
We also know that if a woman's cycle causes her to not be able to resume normal activity, that she may have endometriosis. So in my eyes, doctors recognizing that cramps can be severe is leading the way towards more awareness regarding pelvic related conditions.