Overview

• Sexual health educator Dr Tanaya Narendra told a podcast that swearing can raise pain tolerance during cramps.
• She cited a 2009 Keele University experiment where volunteers allowed to curse kept a hand in ice water about 30 seconds longer.
• Clinical psychologist Neha Parashar said swearing engages the limbic system, triggering adrenaline and endorphins that temporarily dull pain.
• Experts emphasized the evidence is not specific to menstrual pain and advised against treating swearing as a medical remedy.
• Coverage reiterated standard care such as heat therapy, light exercise, hydration, balanced nutrition, sleep, mindfulness, and consulting a gynaecologist if pain disrupts daily life.