If you’re navigating the menopausal transition, you aren’t alone. By 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 47 million new entrants each year. Despite the staggering need for menopause care, only 1,500 physicians worldwide are certified by the Menopause Society, leaving many women underserved, misdiagnosed, or untreated.Â
These disparities often hinder, or completely derail, women at a critical time in their careers. The impact is even greater among the BIPOC community; members of which tend to enter perimenopause and menopause at earlier ages, have longer transition periods, and experience more intense, debilitating symptoms.Â
Menopause Fast Facts Â
- 73% of women do not receive necessary treatment for menopause symptoms
- 80% of OB/GYNs do not receive menopause trainingÂ
- 99% of women feel menopause symptoms have negatively affected their career
- 1 in 5 women consider leaving work due to menopause
- 59% of women reported taking time off due to symptoms—18% for eight weeks or more
