“The research in SWAN shows that
Black women reach menopause at 49,
two years earlier than the national median age”.1
Umbrella
What may the Black Women’s Menopause Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Change of Life
- Early Menopause
- Going Through the Menopause
- Induced Menopause
- Menopausal/Menopause Transition
- Menopause
- Natural Menopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause, Menopause and Postmenopause
- Postmenopause
- Premature Menopause
- Second Half of Your Life
- Surgical Menopause
- The Change
- The Change of Life
- The Menopause Years
- The Menopause-Related Years
- The Three Stages of Menopause
- Turning St Catherine’s Corner
Definition
What is menopause?
DotS the definition of menopause may vary. The North American Menopause Society’s (NAMS) definition is:
The Australasian Menopause Society’s (AMS) definition is:
The (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health’s (JH) definition is:
The (United States) Mayo Clinic’s definition is:
Menopause Age
Is there an association between Black women and menopause age?
In Menopause Is Different for Women of Color the author elaborates on:
Vasomotor Symptoms
Is there an association between Black women and vasomotor symptoms defined as hot flashes and night sweats?
- Black women have the highest prevalence, longest duration, and are most bothered by their vasomotor symptoms, whereas Asian women have the lowest vasomotor symptoms prevalence”.7
On page 22 in Black Women Vote: National Health Policy Agenda 2020 – 2021: E. Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice – Menopause the BWHI elaborate on:
Same or Not
Do all women experience the same menopause?
No. Menopause is not one-size-fits-all. Although all women have a FMP, different women experience different symptoms, at different times, in different ways, for different lengths of time, before and after their FMP.
In Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Menopause – Symptoms the (British) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence’s (NICE) guideline, the NICE elaborate on:
You can still get menopause symptoms if you have had a hysterectomy (an operation to remove your womb).
Other natural changes as you age can be intensified by menopause. For example, you may lose some muscle strength and have a higher risk of conditions such as osteoporosis and heart disease”.9
SWAN Study
What was included in the Conclusion in Disparities In Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health Between Black and White Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN), published 08 February 2022?
Included in the Conclusion Disparities In Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health Between Black and White Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN): Conclusion the authors elaborate on:
Perimenopause
How may Black women transition through perimenopause?
In Menopause Is Different for Women of Color: What Does This Mean for Women of Color? the author explains:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with my menopause?
If you would like help with your menopause, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In About Menopause: When To See Your Doctor the JH explain:
- “If you are troubled by irregular cycles
- If you are worried about heavy bleeding/bleeding abnormal to you/bleeding between periods and/or after sex
- If you have increased PMS (premenstrual syndrome) symptoms and/or pain
- If you have some of the symptoms of menopause, such as hot flushes, that interfere with your daily life”.12
The Mayo Clinic encourage us to seek help:
Health Topics A-Z
Where may I find Health Topics related to Black Women’s Menopause?
In Health Topics A-Z you may find:
Links
Where may I find Links related to Black Women’s Menopause?
Your Country may have Links similar to:
Links
This Links List to third party websites is neither comprehensive nor exhaustive. Inclusion on this Links List does not imply endorsement or recommendation. Non-inclusion on this Links List does not imply non-endorsement or non-recommendation. Third party websites are not under the control of Meno Martha International Menopause Directory. Third party websites may contain explicit medical images and/or sexual references. Please read Meno Martha International Menopause Directory’s Links Policy before proceeding to a Link. Please contact Webmaster if you experience a problem with a Link.- 5 of the Most Common Questions About Menopause
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BWHI Anniversary Week 8 – 14 August 2021 [Black Women’s Health Imperative, United States]
- BWHI and The Heart Truth®: Empowering Black Women to Manage Stress With Self-Care for Heart Health
- Bioidentical Hormones Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Black Women More Likely To Gain Weight Than White Women After Menopause
- Black Women’s Health Imperative
- Black Women’s Health Imperative Releases 2022 National Diabetes Agenda
- Black Women’s Health Study
- Can Menopause Cause Anxiety, Depression or Panic Attacks?
- Causes of Menopause
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Complementary Medicine Options for Menopausal Symptoms
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Complementary and Herbal Therapies for Hot Flushes
- Consumer Health: Monitoring Your Blood Pressure At Home
- Disparities In Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health Between Black and White Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
- EMAS Replay: Risk Assessment for MHT – When, To Whom, Which, and How Long? [Multiply Languages]
- EMAS Replay: The Relevance of Estrogen and Progestogen Choice for Breast Safety During MHT [Multiply Languages]
- Early Menopause: Women’s Experiences – Women’s Profiles
- Fibroidfoundation.org [Fibroid Foundation, United States]
- Fibroids
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Forward [Foundation of Women’s Health Research and Development, United Kingdom]
- Glossary of Terms
- Heart Disease In Black Women: The Big Issue You Might Not Know About
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do?
- How Long Does Menopause Last? – Ask Dr Jean
- How Menopause Impacts Your Health
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Early and Premature Menopause [+ Video: Menopause Only Happens In Your 50s]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Videos]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause and Your Mental Wellbeing [+ Video: Menopause Only Affects You Physically!]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Supporting Someone Through the Menopause [+ Video: Men Don’t Need To Know About Menopause]
- Lifestyle and Behavioural Modifications for Menopausal Symptoms
- Live Fierce
- Maintaining Your Weight and Health During and After Menopause
- May Is High Blood Pressure Education Month
- May Is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month 2022 #ExerciseToMaximise – Download the Digital Calendar
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Heart Disease In African American Women [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Lifestyle Changes To Manage Menopause Symptoms [+ Video]
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause & Herbs
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause FAQs: Expert Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Menopause
- Menopause Hormone Therapy: Who Shouldn’t Take It?
- Menopause Is Different for Women of Color
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Signs and Symptoms
- Menopause – Multiply Languages
- Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- Menopause: Is It Starting?
- Menopause: Symptoms & Causes
- Menopause: Unexpected Symptoms Catch Women By Surprise
- Menopause: What Are the Symptoms? [Multiply Languages] [Video]
- Menstrual Calendar
- My Periods Have Changed. Is Menopause Around the Corner?
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: 4 Things To Know About Menopausal Symptoms and Complementary Health Practices
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Menopausal Symptoms: In Depth
- Natural Remedies To Help Manage Perimenopause Symptoms
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Postmenopause
- Reclaim Your Rhythm with Go Red for Women
- Releasethepressure.org [Release the Pressure, United States]
- Sister’s with Superpowers Presented By BWHI: Centering Black Women and their Sexual Health
- Supporting Women Through Menopause – Fact Sheet
- Symptoms of Menopause
- The Black Women’s Health Imperative Workplace Equity Initiative
- Transformations: The Mental Health Issues That Can Accompany Menopause Often Go Unaddressed
- Understanding Menopause – Booklet
- Understanding Premature & Early Menopause – Booklet
- Video Series-2021: How Menopause Symptoms Can Affect Your Quality of Life
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Video Series-2022: Irregular Menstrual Cycles What’s Normal and What’s Abnormal?
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2022: Understanding Screening Guidelines for Breast Cancer and the Importance of Identifying Risk Factors
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: Is Menopause Brain Fog Real?
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: Menopause More Than Hot Flashes
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews and Podcasts – Interviews: The Menopause Blues
- Webinar: Perimenopause
- Webinars: Previous – Menopause: A Cardio-Metabolic Transition
- Webinars: Previous – Sexual Health Issues In Menopause
- Webinars: Previous – The Early Menopausal Patient
- What Are the 34 Symptoms of Menopause?
- What Is the Menopause?
- Yarning About Menopause
Sources
Where may I find the Sources quoted?
You may find the Sources quoted at:
Sources
- Velez, A. Menopause Is Different for Women of Color. 10 March 2021. https://www.endocrineweb.com/menopause-different-women-color Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Menopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-an-introduction-to-menopause Accessed: 30 May 2022
- What Is Menopause? Key Points. Content Created May 2022. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/185-what-is-menopause Accessed: 30 May 2022
- About Menopause: What Is Menopause? Last Updated: 28 February 2022 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/about-menopause Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Menopause: Symptoms & Causes – Overview. 14 October 2020. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/symptoms-causes/syc-20353397 Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Velez, A. Menopause Is Different for Women of Color. 10 March 2021. https://www.endocrineweb.com/menopause-different-women-color Accessed: 30 May 2022
- El Khoudary, S. R. et al. The Menopause Transition and Women’s Health At Midlife: A Progress Report From the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN): Symptoms and Mental Health – Vasomotor Symptoms: Box 2 – Take-Home Messages: Symptoms and Mental Health. Published Online: 26 October 2019 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6784846/ Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Black Women Vote: National Health Policy Agenda 2020 – 2021: E. Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice – Menopause, 2020:22. Black Women’s Health Initiative https://bwhi.org/2020/10/27/black-womens-health-imperative-releases-national-health-policy-agenda/ Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Menopause – Symptoms. Published Date: 12 November 2015. Last Updated: 05 December 2019. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23/ifp/chapter/Menopause Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Harlow, S.D., Burnett-Bowie, SA.M., Greendale, G.A. et al. Disparities In Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health Between Black and White women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Women’s Midlife Health 8, 3 (2022) https://womensmidlifehealthjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40695-022-00073-y Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Velez, A. Menopause Is Different for Women of Color. 10 March 2021. https://www.endocrineweb.com/menopause-different-women-color Accessed: 30 May 2022
- About Menopause: When To Visit Your Doctor. Last Updated: 28 February 2022 | Last Reviewed: 17 December 2017. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/about-menopause Accessed: 30 May 2022
- Menopause: Diagnosis & Treatment – Treatment. 14 October 2020. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401 Accessed: 30 May 2022