When is your perior more than just a period??? Cramping and discomfort each month is common - but missing work or school or social engagements is NOT NORMAL! If you suffer from pelvic pain or intimacy pain that is chronic, or you have rectal pain and bladder pain with or without bleeding - SEEK CARE IMMEDIATELY as you may have endometriosis. Dr Oakley reviews the what, the why, and the how!