“Many experience debilitating pain and discomfort, and feel they have to push through it”, says Georgia Grace, sex coach and sexual health expert for Womanizer.

CEO at the HR consultancy ASPL Group Kris Grant says it’s important companies consult with their HR departments to find out what their employees need, like flexible working hours, or a number of days allocated to menstrual leave per year. But it shouldn’t be seen as special treatment.