She fainted in school from period pain for years; now the 27-year-old fights stage 4 cancer alone after losing her father, with no siblings by her side

For years, Radhika Sapra believed her unbearable periods were just something she had to endure throughout her life. She would bleed for nearly two weeks at a stretch, faint in school from the pain. Even her XL sanitary pads would soak through within hours. Doctors dismissed her symptoms repeatedly, telling her it was “normal", reports TOI's Smita Mishra.

At 22, she finally learned the bitter truth that she had ovarian cancer. Today, at 27, Radhika is battling stage 4 ovarian cancer largely on her own.