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Period pain is often mild but in about one in 10 women, the pain is severe enough to affect day-to-day activities. FILE PHOTO | FOTOSEARCH

‘It has been a month since I had severe pain necessitating a painkilling injection. I am scared of this month since I do not know what to expect in the next few days.”

This is the voice of Winnie Watenga — a 28-year-old suffering from extreme period pains, scientifically known as dysmenorrhea.

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