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Spain wants to introduce »menstrual leave«
by Désiree Schneider
As I write this, it feels like someone is scratching my uterus with a spoon. But it’s not as bad as other days when I just curl up on my bed in fetal position with a heating pad.
It feels a little different for every menstruating person. Some feel nothing at all, others a slight pulling or discomfort in the abdomen and still others
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Heavy bleeding can be accompanied by cramps and fatigue to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. This sometimes makes it difficult to cope with everyday life, let alone concentrate on work. Up to 80% of women of childbearing age
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