Do your periods hurt?

Gunce • Head of research at Glow. Unwilling infertility expert. 2 kids after 6 IVF treatments.

On a scale of 1 to 10 - where 1 is a minor headache and 10 is a thorough teeth cleaning by a sadistic dentist - how much do your periods hurt? And do they hurt before they happen or during? How many days do the cramps last?