Most women keep miscarriages and fertility problems secret from bosses

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Eilish O'Regan

Only half of professional women who suffered a miscarriage have opened up about their tragedy to their employer and nearly two-thirds would keep personal fertility issues a secret from their manager, a new survey reveals today.

The findings show how fertility problems, which could see a worker navigate the stress of going through IVF or adoption, remain largely a taboo in the workplace, said the research commissioned by LinkedIn.