The Government has been urged to introduce 'statutory paid menstrual leave' for people with conditions such as endometriosis and adenomyosis Roughly one in 10 women across the UK suffer from the condition (Image: Getty)

The Government has responded to calls to provide roughly 1.5 million women in the UK with additional guaranteed paid time off each month. The Department for Business and Trade has issued a response to a petition demanding statutory menstrual leave for women battling endometriosis and adenomyosis. ‌

The specific proposals requested up to three days of paid menstrual leave monthly for those with confirmed medical diagnoses. Current figures show approximately one in 10 women throughout the UK are afflicted by endometriosis, a crippling condition where tissue simila

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