Country Approves Paid Leave for Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

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00:00country approves paid leave for endometriosis and adenomyosis

00:05portugal's law 32 of 2025 grants up to three days of paid menstrual leave monthly for women

00:11with severe endometriosis and adenomyosis recognizing these conditions impact and advancing workplace

00:17protections endometriosis impacts one in ten women severely affecting work spain's 2023

00:28menstrual leave policy saw only 1559 users averaging 4.75 daily revealing accessibility

00:36issues despite global prevalence portugal's policy requires a doctor's note and offers 75

00:45salary for menstrual leave targeting diagnosed conditions like endometriosis diagnosis delays

00:52leave many women ineligible and 40 percent avoid time off due to unreliability fears

00:58effective april 26 2025 initial leave requests require documentation

01:07women often wait 7 to 12 years for an endometriosis diagnosis

01:11recent 2025 studies from the university of oxford found genetic links to autoimmune diseases

01:18while clinical trials are testing new imaging techniques that could reduce diagnosis time

01:22employers are adapting to portugal's new menstrual leave law by updating their policies to better

01:31accommodate women and offering more flexible work arrangements while critics express concern over

01:37potential hiring risk supporters emphasize the harmful consequences of remaining silent