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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Health
Storm Newton

Teenagers with painful periods ‘more likely to suffer chronic pain as adults’

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Teenage girls who experience painful periods may be more likely to suffer chronic pain as an adult, according to a study.

Researchers said that period pain should not be “dismissed or trivialised” and is a matter that “deserves serious attention” when it comes to public health.

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