A period symptons question

[pinkcat]

This is potentially a very silly question, just something I have always wondered. I'd like to know the "science" behind this rather than just guessing at why this happens.

I typically start to get period cramps at 5 DPO (LP has been around 9 to 11 days), and I've seen many people on here mention period symptoms happening early in cycles as well. I know implantation generally happens around 7-12 DPO.  So, if you start getting your "period symptoms" before implantation can even occur, what is the science behind how you can get pregnant if you body is gearing up for your period right after O? How does implantation occur in these circumstances? I know that it must as people who have early period symptoms do go on to get BFPs, I have seen posters on here mention this- but I don't understand the science behind it.

In a simplistic understanding, is it that your body is preparing for your period because that's what it knows it should do, but then implantation disrupts this process and rather than a period you end up with a BFP? Am I totally misunderstanding this process?

Apologies for the long question!

[rablissful]

Hormones.

It's all about the assholes that are hormones.

[Deleted]

From my understand you have it backwards. You body prepared for pregnancy every cycle and then when no implantation occurs, that's when you get your period. Cramps are also a pregnancy symptom.

[emilie]

I don't know about you, but post-O, I get random ute and ovary cramps throughout my TWW. Though these might feel like "period symptoms", they might just be random uterine cramps that feel sort of like those you get before your period.

[joy]

Sept 8, 2015 13:07:12 GMT -5 @led said:

From my understand you have it backwards. You body prepared for pregnancy every cycle and then when no implantation occurs, that's when you get your period. Cramps are also a pregnancy symptom.

This.

[pinkcat]

Sept 8, 2015 13:07:12 GMT -5 @led said:

From my understand you have it backwards. You body prepared for pregnancy every cycle and then when no implantation occurs, that's when you get your period. Cramps are also a pregnancy symptom.

That makes a lot of sense! I don't know why I hadn't thought of it that way before. Thanks!