Studies have linked air pollution to an increased risk of endometriosis , a condition that causes tissue like what lines the womb to grow outside of the uterus.
Compared with Kenya, women can more easily access anti-inflammatory drugs and birth control commonly used to manage painful periods.
She believes that the new research on air pollution should be a major concern for the millions of women struggling to manage their periods in Nairobi.
Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba is calling for more research on the link between air pollution and women's reproductive health.
Now, she tells CNN, targeted government intervention is needed to address the possible effects of air pollution on menstrual cycles.
Persons:
Alice Shikuku, Shikuku, Mercy, Audrey Gaskins, we've, Gaskins, Oscar Lee, Lee, Emmie Erondanga, Miss Koch, Erondanga, Wanjiru Kepha, Kepha, Wanjiru, Damaris Atieno, Atieno, Sen, Gloria Orwoba, Orwoba, William Ruto's, she's, I'm
Organizations:
CNN, US Agency for International Development, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, China Medical University, World Health Organization, Miss, Huru International, Kenya, Kenyan, William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance
Locations:
Nairobi, Kenya, Korogocho, United States, Taiwan, Taichung, Shikuku's, Dandora, Miss Koch Kenya, Mukuru, Miss, Wanjiru Kepha