I hate being female sometimes, never more so than at times like these. My stomach is cramping, both of my knees ache and my back hurts like anything. I'm feeling nauseated and to top it off, I'm sweating in my freezing office. I really feel like going home to rest, but I'm also feeling far too ill to move.

Yes. It's that time of the month again. But thankfully, symptoms as bad as today's seldom come along.