Breaking the stigma: Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing calls for inclusive support for male infertility support in the workplace during Movember
As Movember, the month dedicated to men’s health gets underway, Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing is calling on employers to talk more openly about male infertility and promote inclusive benefits policies. Around 1 in 7 (or 13 in every 100)…
How can menopause, menstrual health and fertility impact the workplace – and what can employers do to support their employees?
Written by Charlotte Gentry, founder of The IVF Network www.theivfnetwork.com/corporates According to research conducted by The Fawcett Society ‘one in 10 women who continued working during the menopause ultimately left their jobs due to the symptoms they experienced.’ And the…
The dangers of hidden caffeine for mums-to-be
A recent survey by BabyCentre UK found that 80% of parents don’t pay attention to how much caffeine they are consuming. Excessive caffeine consumption can harm a baby during pregnancy or breastfeeding. As Caffeine Awareness Month gets underway, the leading UK parenting…
31% of women ‘don’t know’ which hormones regulate periods, study finds
New study suggests education is failing womens’ health How well do women understand their menstrual cycle? Despite being a major ongoing factor of a woman’s health that is supposedly covered in health classes and can last from age 10 –…