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3 out of 10 girls skip class because of painful periods. And most won't talk to their teacher about it

  • Written by Mike Armour, Senior research fellow, Western Sydney University
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More than one-third of young women in a nationwide survey said they missed at least one class, either at school or university, in the past three months due to menstrual symptoms, including pain and fatigue.

More than three quarters of young women said they had problems concentrating due to their period. Around half said they...

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