Thousands of French women have reported acutely painful periods due to extensive tear gas use by police calling for tear gas ban. Really!

I have some doubts! Nice try! What triggered the use of tear gas by the police?

What about the stressful participation of these women in violent demonstrations and vandalism?

Notice also this claim is based on some Instagram reporting.

"Thousands of French women have reported acutely painful periods, increased bleeding, and other menstrual disorders in the wake of law enforcement’s extensive tear gas usage during widespread protests in recent weeks; the complaints echo those made after tear gas usage in the U.S. during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests."

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‘Ten times more painful’: Menstrual disorders fuel calls to ban tear gas at French protests "French police have made extensive use of tear gas during protests that have roiled France in recent weeks, sometimes causing grievous injuries. Thousands of accounts of women experiencing acutely painful periods and increased bleeding are further challenging assumptions that the chemical irritant carries only minor consequences."