Menopause, Work and Occupational Health By Emma Persand Work related stress and menopause Did you know6 • Every woman will go through menopause transition and 25 % will have symptoms that significantly
affect their health and wellbeing. • 3 out 4 women experience hot flushes • 50% of women say work is more challenging • 47% of women do not tell their manager why they needed a day off • 25% have considered quitting their job • The workplace can support or make things worse 22
OH TODAY
Autumn 2021
Less than 20% say their workplace provided information about menopause, only 10.2% said their workplace had a menopause policy or guidance and 77% would have liked more information
about menopause at work When working as a case manager within an NHS occupational health department, I was seeing more and more women* over the age of 40 experiencing symptoms of work-related stress, being perceived as underperforming and sometimes even dropping out of work with inconsistent