period pain is not only unbearable but at times it can even hamper your daily routine. The monthly menstrual cycle is always accompanied by other symptoms like cramps, headaches, and back pain, which makes us want to lie down in our bed for the entire day.

If you feel that for those 5 days in the month your productivity decreases, you are not wrong. A recent study revealed the exact days of loss of productivity for women due to period-related issues.
The exact time.

As per a study, a woman loses approximately nine days of her productivity in a year due to period related problems.
The study The study was published in the British Medical Journal, which revealed that the women who worked during their monthly menstrual cycle lost an average of 9 days worth of productivity every year.

For the study, the researchers surveyed around 33, 000 Dutch women between the age of 15 and 45 to estimate the exact amount of productivity lost throughout the year. They asked the women to take an online survey, which comprised of questions related to the issues related to their monthly cycle. From the data received, it was concluded that women completely called off school or work due to period for about 1.3 days every year. However, they lost an average of 8.9 days of productivity in a year when they went to their work or school while dealing with the period problems.

The verdict

It cannot be denied that period makes the situations complex for any women. No matter which age group you belong to or how much physical activity you perform in a day, period problems are not easy to deal with. About 67 per cent of the women who took part in this survey said that it would have been better if they were allowed to work from home, take a day off or do less physical work during these days.

Period policies across the globe

One of the possible solutions to deal with the problem can be menstrual or period leave. It is widely believed that a woman should be given the choice to work from home or take leave when dealing with uncomfortable symptoms related to the menstrual cycle.

There are several countries across the globe that offer menstrual leave to working women. Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan and China all have a flexible leave policy for women.