Hard Hitting Facts

A reality check (with numbers)

It’s not just all talk. Many studies have already examined the impact of reproductive health in the workplace.

HeyFlow is a natural response to an already known issue, so if you need some handy stats to prove your point, then this is the page for you.


87% of working women want their employers to be more supportive when it comes to women’s health

Simply Health, 2023

Periods & Menstruation

  • A quarter of women say they regularly experience period pains that affect their ability to work

    YouGov, 2023

  • 85% of people who menstruate experience stress or anxiety when managing their periods at work

  • 1 in 10 menstruaters cite unsupportive management as a contributing factor to their stress

  • 80% of menstruaters feel like they are held back to some extent by attitudes to periods in their workplace

  • 3% of people who menstruate believe that employers are doing enough to support menstruation at work

  • 23% of UK women have considered quitting due to the impact of menopausal or menstrual symptoms at work.

Pregnancy, Fertility & Parenthood

Menopause