For many women, dealing with menstrual cramps and the pain that comes with it is all too familiar, and they might even be used to it happening every month. But what if the pain is so severe that it is debilitating? One of the medical conditions that could cause this is endometriosis, and to help us understand how common this condition is are consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist Dr Hoo Mei Lin, as well as Surita Mogan & Ghanthimathi  Subramaniam, two members of MyEndosis, a patient support group for endometriosis.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Health & Living,  women’s health,  menstrual cramps,  menstruation,  ovaries,  uterus,  fertility,  periods,  endometriosis,  taboo,  stigma,  girls,