or an ectopic pregnancy.
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The infection may spread to the urethra, then the bladder, the ureters, and finally the kidneys, giving rise to diseases of the urinary tract.
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A woman’s sexual desire diminishes, particularly at the onset of her period.
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Migraine headaches.
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She may fall into a state of depression and anxiety, becoming subject to rapid mood swings.
And there are many other maladies that have yet to be identified; the All-Wise, All-Knowing encapsulated them when He said: “So keep away from women during menstruation, and do not approach them until they are purified; and once they have purified themselves, then go in to them from where Allah has commanded you” (Quran 2:222). His describing it as “a harm” encompasses numerous harms known only to Allah—and Allah knows best.