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istockPhoto.com The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 500 million women worldwide experience menstrual cramps each month. I remember one time on  twitter ( now  X)  when the topic on menstrual pains was raised and some people mentioned how close friends and relations died of extreme pains. Personally, I have witnessed friends in somuch pains that they can't walk. Some develop serious symptoms that may look like they have cholera. Some do not experience any pain, while others are in so much pain that they faint and gets hospitalised and dripped for as long as they are menstruating. istockPhoto.com WHAT IS MENSTRUAL PAINS? Menstrual Pains or cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea, are painful sensations in the lower abdomen that occur during menstruation. They are caused by the contraction of the uterus as it sheds its lining during menstruation. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), approximately: - 85% of women experience me...