Workforce attitudes have progressed around recognizing the unique medical needs of women at work, such as infertility and menopause. Yet there are still many other chronic conditions that have yet to receive the same much-needed attention.
Endometriosis — a disorder in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus — affects 11% of women, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A recent study from the National Library of Medicine found that women lost an average of 10.8 hours per week of work due to endometriosis symptoms, and one in six women with endometriosis will give up work entirely.
