The author, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), is a member of Congress and introducing legislation to give workers up to 12 days of paid leave a year for reproductive health, covering period pain, menopause symptoms, IVF, miscarriages, and more. The policy would also be funded by funding research and study into gynecological pain and study. The author argues that it would be more efficient to simply give people the time off they need to work at 100% capacity when they return. She also acknowledges the costs of lost productivity and the cost to human dignity. Premenstroal Dysdiagnosed conditions such as period pain can cause a significant disruption to work or school.