'I have to pretend my child is sick to get time off work for my excruciating periods'

According to the Women's Environmental Network, there are currently around 18 million women of menstruating age in the UK.

Each month, many of these women will potentially face heavy bleeding, painful cramps, mood swings, bloating, breast tenderness, spotty skin and more as they go through their cycle.

And for some, the symptoms can be debilitating, seeing them being unable to work.