Generally not pain, but moderate-high discomfort for the entire duration of my menses for the rest of my life is enough to make me go 'yerk, no thanks.' I have bad enough moods as it is. Pain is a bad, bad thing.

See, that would definitely be variety. What sort of lettuce? Hmm, Iran is not particularly well known for its marvellous military tech despite its nice active service program and the like. Still, as many countries have shown... high tech is not all there is to that sort of thing, grim and bitter determination has a good standing too.