8 July 2019
Publication in BMJ Open
Productivity loss due to menstruation-related symptoms: a nationwide cross-sectional survey among 32 748 women
Mark E Schoep, Eddy M M Adang, Jacques W M Maas, Bianca De Bie, Johanna W M Aarts, Theodoor E Nieboer
Menstrual period symptoms may be linked to nearly nine days of lost productivity every year, through presenteeism, suggests the largest study of its kind, published in the online journal BMJ Open. But the real impact on women and society is underestimated and poorly appreciated, say the researchers.
Publication in BMJ Open
Productivity loss due to menstruation-related symptoms: a nationwide cross-sectional survey among 32 748 women
Mark E Schoep, Eddy M M Adang, Jacques W M Maas, Bianca De Bie, Johanna W M Aarts, Theodoor E Nieboer
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