India, July 30 -- Pain is a common baseline symptom in common menstrual disorders, whether it is endometriosis or PCOS. But they show up differently. The pain is different, and the timing, intensity and type help to tell them apart. With relatively little open discourse around female reproductive health, it is important to distinguish these finer nuances so that one can understand more about their menstrual health conditions, which ultimately matters for timely diagnosis as well.

HT Lifestyle reached out to experts to understand how PCOS and endometriosis differ in terms of cramps and how social media may be contributing to the spike in PCOS cases among teens and more.

Dr Anshumala Shukla-Kulkarni, head of minimally invasive gynaecology...