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Periods & work

What misconceptions are there about how periods affect people at work?

Iris Serra
Growth Marketer at Oliva & Femtech Mentor
Iris Serra is a growth marketer, femtech mentor, and menstrual health advocate. Her experience with different tech startups has led her from being part of creative marketing teams to manager positions. 
She was diagnosed with deep infiltrating endometriosis—a chronic disorder that causes inflammation in the pelvis & affects menstruation...—and since then has used her voice and personal experience to spread awareness of this chronic condition while breaking the stigma around periods at work. 

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