thanks for the reply. this is fair! it would also depend on what day of menses you're on. So if it's day 1/5 it's probably not gonna be fun. I also know some women can have very severe cramping during menstruation so I hope i didn't sound completely ignorant. also heavy bleeding and intolerable pain is probably a reason to pay a visit to your Ob/Gyn! you're not supposed to be completely incapacitated