The Period Pain Scale

Menstrual pain is real, measurable, and often invisible to those who don't experience it. This scale maps each level of period pain, and shows exactly where our simulator lets you feel it.

How to read this scale: Each level describes the real experience of menstrual pain, from a mild twinge to debilitating cramps. The simulator column shows which device intensity levels correspond to that pain, so you know what you're about to feel.

Explore each pain level

Drag the slider to explore what each level feels like, and what it corresponds to on the simulator.

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Level 1

A faint awareness

Real period pain

A very light, barely noticeable sensation. Most people can go about their day without any disruption. Often dismissed as nothing significant.

On the simulator

A gentle electrical pulse. You'll feel something, but it's easy to ignore. A good starting point for first-time users.

Simulator level 1–2

All 10 levels at a glance

Now feel it for yourself.

The scale is one thing. The experience is another. The Period Cramp Simulator lets you move through these levels in real time, and finally understand what millions of women live with every month.

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