Women with endometriosis may lose a month's salary each year
Menstrual leave and flexible work arrangements are the forms of support women with endometriosis say would help them most, according to a new study by researchers at Semmelweis University published in Preventive Medicine Reports. Pain and fatigue lead to more frequent absences from work and reduced job performance. The first large-scale study of its kind from Central and Eastern Europe found that…
A new study by researchers at Semmelweis University reveals that women with endometriosis may lose up to one month's salary annually due to the condition. The research, published in Preventive Medicine Reports, analyzed data from 566 women with endometriosis and 447 women without the condition. Women with endometriosis missed an average of 12.7 work hours over a four-week period compared to 5.7 hours for the control group.
This equates to an estimated annual income loss of €1,757 per affected woman. Poor work ability affected 42% of women with endometriosis, compared to 17.9% of the control group. The study found that a majority of workplaces are not adequately prepared to support employees with endometriosis, with only 17% of participants believing their workplace was sufficiently informed about the condition.
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