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Menstrual leave to ease period pain

Menstrual leave to ease period pain (Photo: iStock)

The things women go through while on their menses are often discussed, but rarely understood.

Dr Joan Okemo, a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, says period pain also referred to as dysmenorrhea arises from the release of tiny molecules known as prostaglandins.

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