Imagine that you are a teenager the first time you miss school because of your period. Your mom says, “I was the same way. Take a Midol” Your doctor hands you a heating pad recommendation and a prescription for ibuprofen. You learn, quickly, that this is just the way it’s going to be. That women […]
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