An orgasm is a godsend when you have horrible cramps. Mine are so bad, I've been forced to take opiates but they only dull the pain. I've found the best thing to release the knots of cramping is a climax.

I also had a wiccan girlfriend who believed in the sacredness of the blood and usually went wild fingerpainting our bodies with menstrual blood. It certainly helped me in reclaiming that time of the month from what we are socialized to believe is a time when women are dirty.

I usually get very horny a few days before I start, am in too much pain for the first two days and then am horny again for the next few days. Frankly, I love that aspect of my cycle the most.