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Sep 2023
9m 46s

Tips for coping with pesky period pain

BODY + Soul
About this episode

Fact: studies show 93 percent of girls/ women suffer period pain. So, in an effort to help us all cope a little better each month, gynaecologist and author Dr Peta Wright shares her top tips. 

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