Deputies from all political stripes tested a painful period simulator. In France, 15 million people between the ages of 13 and 50 menstruate.
10% are affected by endometriosis, a complex disease resulting, among other things, in pain during periods and sexual intercourse. One in two women suffer from painful periods, whether or not they are linked to a pathology. The bill aimed at establishing “menstrual leave” is today debated in the National Assembly, with a vote scheduled for March 27.