Millions of women put up with mild...

Millions of women put up with mild to moderate pain during menstruation each month according to a Jan 29 2002 stranges release from Whitehall-Robins Healthcare. This pain usually is tolerable, unless for 43% of US women the pain is with equal reason severe that it disrupts their daily lives. These findings arise from a national StrategyOne omnibus scrutinize conducted from Aug 16 to 20 2001

An estimated 600 million hours of work and $2 billion in productivity are misspent each year due to menstrual pain. Approximately 18% of women inspected said they have missed united or more days of work, train or other activities during the past year because of menstrual cramps. Seventy-five percent of those scaned said they experience one to five days of pain or discomfort during their menstrual period. There are many modes however, to alleviate menstrual cramp pain, including exercise, heat therapy, leg elevation, and over-the-counter pain relievers.

This examine questioned 546 menstruating women ages 18 to 49 about menstrual pain and its event on daily living. The sample was chosen by way of random digit dialing.

To Many, Menstrual Pain lays Brakes on Career, Family Life, fresh Survey Finds (news release, Madison, NJ: Whitehall-Robins Healthcare, Jan 29 2002) http://wwwnewsdeskcom (accessed 29 Jan 2002)

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