A survey assessing the impact of symptoms related to the menstrual cycle and perceptions of workplace productivity: considerations for employer-sponsored menstrual health programs
Cyclical hormone fluctuations impact perceived work-related productivity variably by phase. Self-reported hormonal-related symptoms are associated with perceptions of work-related productivity. Our findings identify important considerations for the development of menstrual health programming to optimize the lived experience of female physiology in the workplace.
Authors
- Stacy T. Sims (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3255-5428)
- Amanda Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2510-2690)
- Stephan Moratti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0824-8759)
- Danielle M. Raves
- Stephan Ehrhardt
- M. Darnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8335-5138)
- Tristan Rice
- Craig D. Friedman
- Wynetta D. Herrera
- Wandasun B. Sihanath
Institutions
- Marquette University (US)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- Exos (United States) (US)
- Sonoran Spine Research and Education Foundation (US)
- Sonoran Biosciences (United States) (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03833-w
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76