[Fran]

Hi everyone,
Today’s power hour will be your opportunity to ask me any questions that you might have about fertility. From 12pm, I will be on hand to provide advice and support on any aspect of fertility care including how to manage fertility in the workplace, so feel free to join us here and post your questions to me.

Its easy to join in, you post your questions in this thread and I will answer them live over the hour.

Chat soon!
Fran

[Fran]

Hi all!

We are now live for today’s power hour. Please post your questions to me here.

Thanks,

Fran

[Fran]

We have our first question:

I have an appointment coming up for surgery as I have endometriosis. I don’t really want to take annual leave for it but also don’t want people to find out what I am having surgery for. What are my options?

[Fran]

You do not usually need to take annual leave for surgery. If your operation and recovery mean you’re unable to work, you can take sick leave and provide a fit note if required and this can come from the hospital. Your employer only needs to know that you’re having a medical procedure and how long you’re expected to be off – they do not need to know that it’s for endometriosis unless you choose to tell them but you might find that your organisation has a fertility or womens health policy that might allow for paid time off for procedures – so it might be worth asking HR if such a policy exists.

[Fran]

If you are looking a support for fertility in the workplace, we have a number of resources in our information hub.

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