52% of women feel pressure to go to work despite severe period pain, data finds
A quarter (24%) reported having problems at work because of time taken off for pain.
More than half (52%) of women in the UK said they felt pressure to go to work even when having severe period pain, according to data from Endometriosis UK.
A quarter (24%) reported having problems at work because of time taken off for pain.
Only 29% of women who had severe period pain went to a doctor or healthcare professional.
Among those who did not seek help, nearly a quarter (23%) said they did not think they would be taken seriously, and 51% thought painful periods were just a normal part of life.
Among 18 to 24 year olds, 62% said they knew what endometriosis is, but 27% had never heard of it.
Across all those surveyed, 80% had heard of endometriosis and 74% could correctly say what the condition is.
Most (62%) said they had missed out on sport or exercise because of period pain.
Emma Cox, CEO of Endometriosis UK, said: “Workplaces must be sensitive to the needs of employees experiencing severe period pain.
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