Period Problems: Fibroids, Endometriosis, and Other Issues

Period Problems: Fibroids, Endometriosis, and Other Issues
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Getting your period is a fact of life for most women. But every woman’s period is different. So how do you know if yours is causing problems that it shouldn’t?

Many girls and women get cramps, low back pain, fatigue, or discomfort with their periods. But some have pain so bad they miss days of work or school every month. Others experience such heavy bleeding that it exhausts them.

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