In my twenties I never faced any menstrual issues. My periods functioned like clockwork following the perfect 28-day cycle. But things started turning for the worse when I crossed the dreaded thirties. It could probably be increasing work-related stress or the changes happening within my own body my periods started getting more and more irregular. PMS and cramping also started getting worse with every cycle. It didn't help that I was already suffering from endometriosis and adenomyosis. In the days preceding my periods I would wake up at night with a stabbing pain in my lower abdomen. To make matters