This theme continues… ACOG NEWS RELEASEFor Release: October 1, 2002 Heavy Periods Affect Women’s Productivity and Income WASHINGTON, DC — Based on an average 36.8-week work year, women with heavy periods work an estimated 3.6 fewer weeks per year and lose an estimated $1,692 annually in wages compared to the general female workforce, according to … Continue reading Heavy Periods Affect Women’s Productivity and Income