Why millions of women are taking health-related career breaks

Periods, fertility, pregnancy and menopause are all driving continuous breaks in female talent, research from Bupa has revealed. An estimated 11 million women have taken long-term health breaks during their working life, the survey of 1,000 UK females has suggested - and these are taking place during anytime between their late teens to their early 70s. The research also showed that female health challenges are causing over three million women to leave employment, with those missing work due to the menopause taking an average of 32 weeks to recover from symptoms including depression, h...