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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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