Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has made an estimate of the effect on the economy of women leaving employment as a result of of living with heavy menstrual bleeding; and if he will make a statement.
No estimate has been made of the effect on the economy of women leaving employment as a result of heavy menstrual bleeding.
NHS England advise that any woman who is experiencing pain, or discomfort due to heavy menstrual bleeding should seek advice from a general practitioner (GP) as a first course of action. Advice for this is available on nhs.uk, where a quick ‘Heavy period self-assessment’ can advise on simple steps that may help, as well as speaking to a GP.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has produced a guideline on assessment and treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding, which was published in March 2018.