According to research, the influence of menstruation is 'grossly underestimated'. It ensures that you are less productive for no less than nine days a year.
Abdominal pain, fatigue… When you have your period, you can sometimes suffer from it. It differs per woman:one has nothing to complain about and the other is quite sick of it.
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Research at Radboudumc among 32,748 women between the ages of 15 and 45 shows that menstruation has a significant influence on a woman's functioning. More than 80 percent of those surveyed say they can do an average of 23 days a year less work because of their menstrual period. The researchers assume a productivity loss of 33 percent, which comes out to about nine days, according to Nu.nl.
Women under the age of 21 are more likely to stay at home during their periods. Only 20 percent dare to say why they are absent. Even though we live in the 21 e century, it remains according to the researchers a taboo subject.
