New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- For numerous women, period pain is viewed as something they must endure. Often advised to take painkillers, rest, and move on, many find that menstrual pain greatly disrupts work, studies, sleep, relationships, or daily activities. This issue warrants more attention than simply saying that "periods are supposed to hurt." A key contributor to severe period pain is endometriosis, a chronic condition characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. It affects approximately one in ten women of reproductive age globally, and many struggle for years to find an explanation for their symptoms. The World Health Organization reports that the average time to diagnosis currently ranges from four to twe...