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Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Bella Hadid says it should be illegal to work during period, calls for 2-week menstrual leave
Supermodel Bella Hadid has made a statement, and not for a runway or pap look, but for a strong and honest take on menstrual health, calling it illegal to work on periods. In an interview with Vogue UK, Bella opened up about living with a range of menstrual conditions like endometriosis, PMDD, and PCOS. As a supermodel with hectic shoots and demanding schedules, she stays busy. But since she has chronic conditions like endometriosis and PMDD, it means that she often needs to push through excruciating pain and emotional distress. Bella reflected on her early modelling days, recalling how challenging they were. She also opened up about walking the runway while dealing with debilitating period pain and pushing through despite the struggle. She said, "I was like 17, 18 years old, not knowing or loving myself a hundred percent yet. I had just moved out of my parents' house and gone straight into a world where you have to stare in the mirror every single day. And we get our periods. You're shooting Victoria's Secret on your period, with endo. That should be illegal. I'm going to talk to the White House about it, because we should literally ban women working on the week of their period. And the week before, to be honest." Menstrual leave is already an ongoing and important discussion, with many advocating for workplace policies to accommodate leaves or work from home (WFH). A post shared by Bella 🦋 (@bellahadid) While two weeks may sound unusual to some, for Bella, who has been diagnosed with prominent menstrual health conditions like endometriosis, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), and PCOS, period pain and related symptoms can be much more intense and debilitating, not only during menstruation week but also in the week leading up to it. Not just Bella, many women go through the same. For the uninitiated, endometriosis is a chronic condition where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside of the uterus. This causes overwhelmingly acute period cramps, much worse than regular pain. Meanwhile, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is a much more severe form of PMS, or premenstrual syndrome. It typically involves extreme depression, anxiety, and mood swings in the weeks before the period. Both of these conditions intensify the menstrual experience as endometriosis causes intense physical pain during menstruation, while PMDD contributes to emotional distress in the week before. This explains why Bella, diagnosed with both conditions, strongly emphasised the need for taking two weeks off, not just during menstruation but also the week before. Bella's statement shows how period pain exists on a spectrum. The severity can also be influenced by chronic menstrual conditions, affecting not only the period week but the week before as well. When menstrual leave policies are discussed, it's important to understand that menstrual pain is not uniform for all, and conditions, including endometriosis and several others, also need to be taken into consideration. ALSO READ: Is it more than just menstrual cramps? 5 signs of endometriosis you can't ignore
Daily Record
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Helen Flanagan opens up on surprising reason she turned down Strictly - and why she's ready now
Helen Flanagan has revealed the surprising reason why she turned down BBC's Strictly Come Dancing during a recent podcast - but she's open to joining the dance competition now Helen Flanagan has opened up about the unexpected reason she declined a spot on BBC Strictly Come Dancing and why she's now reconsidering her decision. The former Coronation Street actress has previously featured on multiple reality TV shows such as Celebs Go Dating and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. In a candid conversation on the Elle Sera podcast with host Elissa Corrigan, Helen delved into topics ranging from motherhood and her career to her diagnosis with her long battle with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD). The star shared her desire to return to acting and also expressed an interest in participating on BBC Strictly, saying she feels more ready and mature this time around. Host Elissa asked Helen if she would ever do any reality TV again, to which Helen replied: "I don't think so. I mean I'd absolutely love to do Strictly at some point. Yeah, I mean I'd be a rubbish dancer, don't get me wrong." "I remember actually I was offered to do Strictly Come Dancing when I think I was 22 and I was offered Strictly Come Dancing or the jungle and I for some reason chose the jungle. I mean it worked out well for me in the end," she revealed. "I actually think though sometimes, I mean I was very young, I think the older the better when you do reality shows. "I think sometimes when you're really young, you don't deal with things the same." "I'd love to do Strictly Come Dancing at one point. I'd absolutely love to, but it's such a popular show. You know there's so many people that would love to do it," she continued. Back in 2012, Helen appeared in ITV's I'm A Celeb - the same year she left Corrie - at the age of 22. Although she revealed she was "absolutely destroyed" after her first appearance in the jungle, admitting she was "horrified". In 2023, she opened up about her time down under for the show, she said: "I just got absolutely destroyed. It was just ridiculous. I was just like, 'Oh, I'll be fine. I'll chill in my bikini, make some friends, it will be good for me'…" "I'd watched a few episodes but I didn't watch it in detail. I was only just YouTubing things when I was on my plane, then I was thinking, 'It won't be that bad," she admitted. She added: "I was horrified. I'll never forget it. When I arrived at the camp there were rats everywhere. "I'd never seen a rat. I was just absolutely thrown. I felt sick. I was so scared. I was just horrified by everything."
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Emotional Helen Flanagan reveals devastating moment daughter, 9, told her she wanted to stay with her dad
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HELEN Flanagan has revealed the devastating moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father instead of her. The mum-of-three shares her children with her ex-partner, footballer Scott Sinclair. 5 Helen Flanagan has revealed the moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father Credit: Youtube 5 Helen shares three children with her ex Scott Sinclair who she split with after 13 years together Credit: scotty__sinclair/Instagram Helen, 34, sat down on the Elle Sera podcast hosted by Elissa Corrigan to talk all things motherhood, career and about her Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) diagnosis. The Natural hormone balancing supplement Elle Sera has been helping the star deal with her PMDD by alleviating her symptoms to which she has been battling with for years. The former Corrie star, opened up about her relationship with her children revealing that at one point her eldest daughter Matilda, 9, had told her she wanted to stay with her dad. It's been three years since Helen split from her ex Scott after 13 years together. The actress shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices and continues to be supportive when it comes to co-parenting. She began: ' With me I feel like I'm quite a free spirit so I kind of feel with my children, I like to bring them up in a way where they, within reason obviously, make their own choices. 'So I said to Matilda, what do you want to do for Easter? and she was like, 'I want to go the whole time with my daddy'. 'Which, you know, obviously, I've always been supportive even though me and her dad aren't together and I'd like to think of how she feels and try and encourage a nice relationship with her dad. 'But sometimes that can be hard as well, because it's like, oh, you know... and then sometimes even though I'm doing a lot. "I do have my children the majority of the time, sometimes if we have little squabbles, maybe hormones and everything, it's 'Oh, I want my daddy and I'm thinking "Oh Wow". Helen Flanagan reveals her sadness as she's forced to sell her forever home Host Elissa chimed: " They don't mean it though." To which Helen responded: "No but Delilah and Charlie I feel like they're a bit more like for mummy but Matilda I think she loves her dad." Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind her and Scott's split admitting that 'we don't like each other'. Speaking on Charlotte Dawson's Naughty Corner podcast, she said: "I still love him very much, I care about him deeply, but we don't like each other. "We don't like each other at all, we don't get on. I do know that Scott - he'd never admit it - cares about me too and he does love me." Helen continued: "The last time I saw him, I thought it was quite funny, I was taking the p*** out of him because he had a bucket hat on. I think he was trying not to laugh." However, it seems the pair are back on good terms with Helen going on to support her ex-fiance watching him play for Bristol Rovers at Wigan with her kids back in January. Helen has now moved on with boyfriend Robbie Talbot, 45, who she first introduced to the world on the Celebs Go Dating last year. 5 Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind the pair's split Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The actress has shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Emotional Helen Flanagan reveals devastating moment daughter, 9, told her she wanted to stay with her dad
HELEN Flanagan has revealed the devastating moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father instead of her. The mum-of-three shares her children with her ex-partner, footballer Scott Sinclair. Advertisement 5 Helen Flanagan has revealed the moment her daughter told her she wanted to stay with her father Credit: Youtube 5 Helen shares three children with her ex Scott Sinclair who she split with after 13 years together Credit: scotty__sinclair/Instagram Helen, 34, sat down on the Elle Sera podcast hosted by Elissa Corrigan to talk all things motherhood, career and about her Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) diagnosis. The Natural hormone balancing supplement Elle Sera has been helping the star deal with her PMDD by alleviating her symptoms to which she has been battling with for years. The former Corrie star, opened up about her relationship with her children revealing that at one point her eldest daughter It's been three years since Advertisement READ MORE ON HELEN FLANAGAN The actress shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices and continues to be supportive when it comes to co-parenting. She began: ' With me I feel like I'm quite a free spirit so I kind of feel with my children, I like to bring them up in a way where they, within reason obviously, make their own choices. 'So I said to Matilda, what do you want to do for Easter? and she was like, 'I want to go the whole time with my daddy'. 'Which, you know, obviously, I've always been supportive even though me and her dad aren't together and I'd like to think of how she feels and try and encourage a nice relationship with her dad. Advertisement Most read in TV Exclusive Breaking 'But sometimes that can be hard as well, because it's like, oh, you know... and then sometimes even though I'm doing a lot. "I do have my children the majority of the time, sometimes if we have little squabbles, maybe hormones and everything, it's 'Oh, I want my daddy and I'm thinking "Oh Wow". Helen Flanagan reveals her sadness as she's forced to sell her forever home Host Elissa chimed: " They don't mean it though." To which Helen responded: "No but Delilah and Charlie I feel like they're a bit more like for mummy but Matilda I think she loves her dad." Advertisement Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind her and Scott's split admitting that 'we don't like each other'. Speaking on Charlotte Dawson's "We don't like each other at all, we don't get on. I do know that Scott - he'd never admit it - cares about me too and he does love me." Helen continued: "The last time I saw him, I thought it was quite funny, I was taking the p*** out of him because he had a bucket hat on. I think he was trying not to laugh." Advertisement However, it seems the pair are back on good terms with Helen going on to support her ex-fiance watching him play for Helen has now moved on with boyfriend 5 Last year the actress revealed the real reason behind the pair's split Credit: Getty - Contributor 5 The actress has shared how she likes to allow her children to make their own choices Credit: Getty Advertisement 5 Helen has now moved on with boyfriend Robbie Talbot Credit: Splash
BBC News
24-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Premenstrual disorder (PMDD) hits relationships
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) takes a "significant" toll on daily life and relationships, a study has which is a severe cyclical, hormone-based mood disorder linked to periods, is thought to affect more than one in 20 led by Durham University studied 400 people and found those with the disorder reported lower quality of life and author Dr Sophie Hodgetts said the study "clearly highlights the need for greater clinical recognition of the interpersonal impact of PMDD". PMDD sufferers, which accounted for over 50% of respondents (216), expressed a lower sense of intimacy, trust and passion within their also found partners expressed feelings of high stress, a diminished sense of personal growth and worth, difficulties or inabilities within their caregiving roles, and a general sense of feeling also reported similar levels of dissatisfaction within their both sufferers and partners agreed "love" and "commitment" remained unaffected, with strong and consistent responses in these areas from people living with the condition and their Hodgetts added: "It is particularly striking that the patterns of difficulty reported were so similar for both PMDD sufferers and their partners," she study was conducted with the support of the International Association for Premenstrual the collaboration is exploring the lived experiences of undergoing treatment for PMDD and investigating the intersection of PMDD and neurodivergence. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
