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Shruti Haasan's Bold Statement: "If Men Had Periods..." - Endometriosis Battle Revealed
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News18•22-09-2026, 12:39
Shruti Haasan's Bold Statement: "If Men Had Periods..." - Endometriosis Battle Revealed
- •Actress Shruti Haasan, 40, revealed on Soha Ali Khan's podcast her diagnosis of endometriosis and dysmenorrhea at a young age.
- •She described severe period pain, stating she often faints, vomits, and has required hospital visits for glucose and strong pain relief injections.
- •Endometriosis involves endometrial-like tissue growing outside the uterus, causing inflammation, severe pain, and scar tissue during menstruation.
- •Dysmenorrhea refers to menstrual pain; Shruti Haasan experienced secondary dysmenorrhea due to underlying conditions like endometriosis.
- •Haasan controversially stated, "I have wished at least a thousand times that men should also get periods. If men had periods, corporate companies and film production contracts would have long ago made period leave mandatory for women."
Key Questions Answered
Shruti Haasan revealed that she was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 26, alongside endometriosis and dysmenorrhea at a very young age.
She stated that she wished men got periods so that corporate companies and film production contracts would have long ago made period leave mandatory for women.
Endometriosis occurs when tissue similar to the endometrium grows outside the uterus. These tissues thicken and bleed during menstruation, but because the blood cannot exit, it causes inflammation, severe pain, and scar tissue.
