The topic of "period leave" recently was trending on Chinese social media, igniting nationwide discussions as approximately 20 provinces and municipalities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Yunnan, have formalized policies allowing female employees to take leave for severe menstrual pain. Rest periods range from one to two days, with some regions permitting up to three days.
The concept traces back to 1993, when five ministries and institutions, including the former Ministry of Health and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, mandated one to two days of leave for severe dysmenorrhea or menorrhagia, contingent on medical certification.
▌月经，即menstruation，也可以说成menstrual period或period。
Menstruation is a monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina.
月经，指每月一次血液和粘膜组织从子宫内膜脱落，经阴道排出体外的现象。
menstruation /ˌmenstruˈeɪʃn/ 月经
相关表达有：
dysmenorrhea/menstrual cramps 痛经
irregular periods 月经不调
first period 初潮
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) 经前综合征
heavy flow 量多
light flow 量少
卫生巾和其他经期用品的英文表达：
pad 卫生巾
tampon 卫生棉条
menstrual cup 月经杯
period underwear 月经裤
Ibuprofen 布洛芬
cycle tracking app 经期记录APP
Are you on your period?
你是不是来月经了？
Track your cycle length, start/end dates, and flow intensity (light/medium/heavy).
记录一下你的月经周期，开始和结束的时间，以及流量多少。
Every month, almost 85 percent of women get at least one symptom such as cramping, bloating, or general crabbiness.
每个月，基本上85%的女性都会有以下至少一种症状：痛经、浮肿，或脾气暴躁。
It's some sort of well-known thing that girls' periods synchronize when they live together.
众所周知，女孩们住在一起经期会同步。
synchronize /ˈsɪŋ.krə.naɪz/ （使）同步，（使）同时发生
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