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Menopause and Menstruation at work

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Angels1111 · 06/03/2025 05:40

There have been a load of seminars on menopause in the workplace recently at my work. The idea is to raise awareness and talk about how to manage symptoms. Managers are encouraged to make reasonable adjustments. This is similar at other workplaces.

I was just wondering why nothing is said about "managing the symptoms" of its younger sister, menstruation.
What am I completely missing?

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EBearhug · 06/03/2025 08:07

Probably depends on the workplace. Last week, I needed to change protection every hour, because of heavy peri, flooding period. Not a problem in my job. Less manageable in a call centre role where your breaks are monitored, or teaching, where you have very little time in the day.

bluetongue · 06/03/2025 08:03

What about perimenopause? The ‘best’ of both worlds 🤣😭

DustyLee123 · 06/03/2025 07:23

Heavy periods and flooding is not uncommon in peri, ask what reasonable adjustments they offer.

Agix · 06/03/2025 07:21

FishersGate · 06/03/2025 06:56

You don't generally get the barrel of other symptoms with periods. Unless you have specific diagnosis which then workplaces should make adjustments

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You can have terrible periods and awful symptoms without any diagnosis.

And even if something is diagnosible, good luck getting one. GPS would have to give a shit first, and then you'd have to get referrals accepted etc. This doesn't happen very easily in reality.

FishersGate · 06/03/2025 06:56

Angels1111 · 06/03/2025 05:40

There have been a load of seminars on menopause in the workplace recently at my work. The idea is to raise awareness and talk about how to manage symptoms. Managers are encouraged to make reasonable adjustments. This is similar at other workplaces.

I was just wondering why nothing is said about "managing the symptoms" of its younger sister, menstruation.
What am I completely missing?

You don't generally get the barrel of other symptoms with periods. Unless you have specific diagnosis which then workplaces should make adjustments

MinnieMountain · 06/03/2025 05:44

Menstruation isn’t trendy OP.

Swipe left for the next trending thread