{"id":5280,"date":"2022-02-24T08:41:30","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T07:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axa-eco.votre-projet.com\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2025-11-01T22:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T21:21:41","slug":"endometriosis-how-to-manage-the-illness-and-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axa-assurancescollectives.fr\/en\/actualites\/endometriosis-how-to-manage-the-illness-and-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Endometriosis: how to manage the illness and work"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disorder that often requires sufferer to take medical leave. But employers can support these women by making some changes to their working conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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The 18th European Week for Endometriosis Prevention and Information will take place from March 7\u201313, 2022. That week, conferences, workshops, exhibitions and round table discussions will be held across France to\u00a0spread information about this common but little-known uterine disease that affects one in five women.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue resembling endometrium \u2013 the tissue lining the uterus \u2013 grows outside the womb.<\/strong>\u00a0This tissue develops on other organs \u2013 most often the ovaries, the bladder, the vagina and the rectum.\u00a0It acts like endometrial tissue and bleeds with each menstrual cycle, causing sharp pain during menstrual periods.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The pain can be severe enough to cause fainting for some women.\u00a0The symptoms often force women to take sick leave on a regular basis. The disorder can also cause chronic fatigue, fertility problems and depression.<\/strong>\u00a0Surgical treatment may be possible but involves risks of complications such as incontinence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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What are the health care costs for endometriosis?<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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In addition to absences from work, a diagnosis of endometriosis involves\u00a0medical exams<\/strong>\u00a0(such as ultrasound or MRI) and, in most cases,\u00a0medication\u00a0<\/strong>(painkillers, anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic drugs, hormone therapy, etc.).\u00a0France\u2019s National Assembly passed a resolution on January 13, 2022, for endometriosis to be considered a long-term condition. If this happens, related medical costs will be fully covered by the French national health insurance system.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n

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How can employers provide support?<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Employers can improve working conditions for employees suffering from endometriosis by reducing the need for standing or moving around the\u00a0<\/strong>workplace.\u00a0\u00a0Employers can also offer employees the option to work from home part- or full-time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Employers can also offer a temporary part-time arrangement following a sick leave<\/strong>. Under this arrangement, employees work part-time for a few weeks or months following a period of absence for medical reasons. Their salary is paid on a pro-rata basis and a daily allowance paid by the national health insurance cover compensates for the partial loss of income.<\/p>\n

Employees suffering from endometriosis can ask to be qualified as a worker with a disability<\/strong>. This request must be submitted to the relevant authority (Maison d\u00e9partementale des personnes handicap\u00e9es, or MDPH), along with a medical file completed by the employee\u2019s physician. The status of worker with a disability (called \u201cRQTH\u201d status) is granted for five years and opens up access to jobs reserved for workers with a disability. French law requires companies to employ workers with disabilities, and such workers must make up 6% of their workforce.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n

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Key figures about endometriosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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