Women should get Paid menstrual Leave Every Month- UK Professor of Obstetrics
                

Women who suffer from period pains and feel under the weather each month should get paid leave, a leading doctor has suggested. 

Gedis Grudzinskas, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology, believes 'menstrual leave' would boost women's motivation and productivity when they are in the workplace.

Explaining his reasoning, he told MailOnline: 'Some women feel really grotty when menstruating. Coming into work is a struggle and they feel lousy.

'When you feel like that, it's harder to take pride in your work or perform as well. This is about employers being sensible and aware.'

Like maternity leave, he proposes the menstrual leave should not interfere with career progression or structure.

'It would be one to three days each month, separate to sick leave entitlement – it is not sickness, after all.'

Menstrual leave is already recognized in some countries in Asia, such as Japan and Indonesia.

The concept is believed to have started in Japan in the early 20th century.

In Japan, legislation passed in 1947 permitted leave for any woman who 'suffered heavily' with menstruation or the work was 'injurious to her body during menstruation'.

Taiwan's current menstrual leave legislation guarantees female workers three days of menstrual leave a year, in addition to the 30 days of half-paid sick leave allotted to all workers.

Indonesian women are entitled to take two days a month of menstrual leave, though many companies simply ignore the law, and others have even been accused of forcing women to 'prove' their need for time off, some reports have claimed.

The concept is also being discussed in Canada.

However when the issue was debated last year in the Russian Parliament, it caused uproar and was thrown out.