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Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study

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par Michelle O'Shea, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
Mike Armour, Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University

While period pain and heavy menstrual bleeding are common, they’re often dealt with privately. Yet they take a profound toll on a person’s health – and finances.

Now, our new study has calculated how much these menstrual symptoms cost the broader Australian economy.

Our study was based on a survey of 1,796 Australian working women and is published today in The Australian Journal of Social Issues. We found period pain and heavy bleeding costs the…

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