Women have 180 ‘off days’ a year where they feel uncomfortable or tired per year, new research reveals
WOMEN suffer from 180 “off days” a year, research claims.
A study found they feel tired or uncomfortable for as many as 15 days every month.
Six in ten say these days affect their sex life and relationships, while a fifth cancel social plans.
Feeling tired, ill-fitting clothes and feeling bloated are the main contributor to a lack of body confidence.
Bad hair days, bad skin days and making comparisons to other people on social media also knock confidence on a daily basis.
Three quarters said their stomach was the physical feature they felt least confident about.
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The research, conducted by gut health brand Symprove, found that two thirds of women suffer off days on a weekly basis.
That figure rose significantly, to 73 per cent, for women with irritable bowel syndrome.
The poll found that women only feel genuinely good about themselves for eight days a month.
Symprove dietician Sammie Gill said: “Feeling your best starts with your gut.
“Bloating is not something women should put up with, there are many strategies available to help alleviate it — including diet and taking a targeted science backed probiotic.”