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You have got to be fucking kidding me.
If you don't have a uterus, you cannot get pregnant. End of story, end of discussion. If you don't have a uterus and you think you're experiencing symptoms of pregnancy, then see a doctor because you have something else. Because you physically cannot get pregnant.
I'm more disturbed by the fact that this has over 550 likes and people commenting with encouragement. It's dangerous to feed into delusions like that.
I will go off again on this on the subject of transwomen getting “periods” and “period cramps.”
Menstruation occurs when the uterus produces thicker lining that would provide nutrients to an embryo if an egg were implanted in the uterine lining during ovulation. If you don’t get pregnant during your current menstrual cycle, your uterus will shed the old lining in order to prepare for the next cycle.
Menstrual cramps, or dysmenorrhea, occur because the muscles of the uterus contract when it’s trying to shed the old uterine lining to outside the body. These muscles contract so hard they temporarily cause oxygen deprivation to nearby tissues, which is what often causes pain and discomfort. There are also a lot of chemicals and hormones released during this process which can cause nausea, diarrhea, and mood swings.
Menstrual cramps, or dysmenorrhea, occur because the muscles of the uterus contract when it’s trying to shed the old uterine lining to outside the body. These muscles contract so hard they temporarily cause oxygen deprivation to nearby tissues, which is what often causes pain and discomfort. There are also a lot of chemicals and hormones released during this process which can cause nausea, diarrhea, and mood swings.
So if you don’t have a uterus, you physically cannot get periods or period cramps. The equipment just isn’t there. Any trans woman who’s genuinely having cramps is probably experiencing gastrointestinal issues (which, btw, feel different than period cramps).
I also think it’s funny how they revere periods as a crucial part of the girls’ club when basically all women wish they didn’t have periods.