Mental Health • Menopause • Neuroinclusion • Workplace Wellbeing • Menstruation Training and support for organisations across the UK.
Menstruation in the Workplace
​Periods don't stop at the office door , but conversations about them often do.
Menstruation can affect people at work in very different ways. For some, it has little impact; for others, symptoms such as pain, heavy bleeding, fatigue, migraines or difficulty concentrating can make the working day significantly harder.
Yet menstruation is still rarely talked about openly at work. When managers understand the potential impact and employees feel able to have appropriate conversations without embarrassment or stigma, small changes can make a significant difference.
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Anchor's Menstruation in the Workplace training helps organisations build that understanding and create a workplace where people feel supported and able to perform at their best.
Why Menstruation Support Matters
Reduce Barriers at Work
Pain, heavy bleeding, fatigue and other symptoms can make everyday working conditions more difficult. Practical support can make a real difference.
Build Manager Confidence
Managers who understand menstruation are better equipped to have appropriate conversations and respond to requests for support.
Reduce Stigma
Open, informed workplaces can help normalise conversations about menstruation and make it easier for employees to speak up when they need support.
Support Wellbeing & Performance
Small changes to working arrangements or the workplace environment can help employees manage symptoms and continue to perform at their best.
Supporting menstruation at work isn't about making assumptions or treating people differently. It's about removing unnecessary barriers and making sure people have the support they need to do their job well.
How Menstruation Can Affect Someone at Work
Menstruation affects everyone differently. For some people there may be little or no impact on their working day, while for others symptoms can make everyday tasks, working environments or particular situations considerably more difficult.
Pain & discomfort
Cramps, back pain or headaches can make sitting, standing or physical work more difficult.
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Heavy or unpredictable bleeding
May create anxiety around access to toilets, breaks, uniforms or managing leaks at work.
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Fatigue & sleep
Pain, disrupted sleep or heavy bleeding can contribute to tiredness and reduced energy.
Concentration
Pain, fatigue and other symptoms can make it harder to focus or process information.
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Digestive symptoms & nausea
Some people experience nausea, bloating or changes in digestion that can affect them during the working day.
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Mood & wellbeing
Hormonal changes, pain and managing symptoms at work can affect mood, confidence or emotional wellbeing.
The impact will be different for every individual, which is why the conversation should start with the person, not assumptions about periods.
Menstruation in the Workplace Training
Practical workplace training that builds understanding, confidence and better conversations around menstruation.
3.5 hours • Available face-to-face or live virtual
About the course
This interactive workplace training helps delegates understand menstruation, common menstrual symptoms and how they can affect people differently at work.
Rather than simply focusing on periods and symptoms, the course explores the real workplace impact — including wellbeing, confidence, attendance and performance — and gives delegates practical ways to respond appropriately.
Through discussion, activities and workplace scenarios, delegates build confidence in having supportive conversations, exploring reasonable and practical workplace support, challenging stigma and contributing to a more menstruation-aware and inclusive culture.
Understanding Menopause
The menstrual cycle, common symptoms and how experiences can vary significantly between individuals.
Workplace Support
Practical adjustments,
good management and ways organisations can provide appropriate support
Impact at Work
How symptoms can affect someone's wellbeing, confidence and working experience.
Supportive Conversations
Building confidence to approach conversations about menstruation sensitively and respectfully
Stigma & Misconceptions
Recognising common myths, assumptions and barriers surrounding menstruation.
Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Practical actions that help develop a menstruation-aware and supportive workplace culture.
3.5 Hours
Interactive Training
Online or Face to Face
Workplace Focused
Knowledge Check Included
Certificate on Completion
What Can Happen When Menstruation Isn't Supported at Work?
When employees don't feel able to talk about how menstruation is affecting them at work, the impact can extend beyond the individual and begin to affect wellbeing, attendance, performance and workplace culture.
Absence & Presenteeism
Menstrual symptoms may contribute to sickness absence or make it harder for someone to work at their usual level while managing pain, fatigue or other symptoms.
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Retention and Engagement
Repeatedly feeling unsupported or unable to discuss health needs can affect someone's engagement with their workplace and their overall employee experience.
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Confidence & Performance
Pain, fatigue, heavy bleeding or concerns about managing symptoms at work can affect concentration, confidence and performance.
Employee Relations
When managers lack understanding, requests for support may be misunderstood or handled insensitively, potentially creating embarrassment, frustration or workplace difficulties.
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Workplace Participation
Employees may avoid meetings, travel, physical activities or other aspects of their role when symptoms are difficult to manage or suitable facilities and support aren't available.
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Workplace Culture & Inclusion
Silence, jokes, embarrassment or assumptions around menstruation can reinforce stigma and make employees less likely to ask for support when they need it.
Creating a menstruation-aware workplace isn't about making periods a problem. It's about making sure they don't become an unnecessary barrier at work.
You don't need to have all the answers. You just need to create a workplace where the conversation can start.