Menopause and Culture

“Race: More Black people report having hot flashes
during menopause than do people of other races.
Asian people report hot flashes the least often”.1

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  • Culture
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Menopause

What has been noted about menopause and culture?

In The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing the Menopause Supporting Notes, published online 30 October 2023, the authors note:

“The menopause is a physiological process experienced by all women who live beyond midlife. The perception and experience of the menopause transition and years post menopause is unique to each woman and will be influenced by the age at which menopause occurs, whether it is natural or iatrogenic, past and current physical and psychological health and well-being, and ethnicity, environment and culture”.2

Vasomotor Symptoms

Is there an association between hot flushes and night sweats, vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and westernized countries?

In The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: Symptoms of the Menopause – Symptom Prevalence, published online 30 October 2023, the authors also explain:

“Similar prevalences of VMS have been reported across the world, for example in Japan, Bangladesh and Iran, dispelling the belief that menopausal symptoms are phenomena of westernized countries”.3

Hot FlushesMenopause and Culture

Is there an association between hot flushes and culture?

In Hot Flashes: Symptoms & Causes – Risk Factors the (United States) Mayo Clinic note:

  • “Race: More Black people report having hot flashes during menopause than do people of other races. Asian people report hot flashes the least often”.4

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Menopause and CultureNew or Updated

  1. ACOG Explains: Managing Menopause Symptoms [American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists]
  2. Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  3. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2023 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Menopause Experience
  4. Consumer Video and Podcast Series: 2024 Consumer Videos and Podcasts – Preparing for Your Menopause Health Care Visit
  5. Diagnosing Menopause
  6. Diagnostic Tests for Menopause
  7. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]
  8. EMAS On-Demand Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society] [Multiply Languages]: Menopause Beyond Hot Flushes: How To Address Common Symptoms In the Asian Population? (Chinese)
  9. First Nation Resources [Australia]
  10. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause] [Other Languages and Formats]
  11. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Should You Fear the Menopause?] [Other Languages and Formats]
  12. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms of Menopause [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP] [Other Languages and Formats]
  13. Maori: Menopause What Are the Symptoms? Te Ruahinetanga, he aha Ngā Tohu?
  14. Menopause
  15. Menopause
  16. Menopause
  17. Menopause
    Menopause
  18. Menopause Across Cultures: A Review of the Evidence
  19. Menopause Checklist Podcast
  20. Menopause Definitions and Terms
  21. Menopause In Ethnic Minority Women [United Kingdom]
  22. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools – Questions for Your Health Care Provider
    Menopause and Culture
  23. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
  24. Menopause Patient Information: 1. What Is Menopause?
  25. Menopause Patient Information: 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
  26. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
  27. Menopause (Burmese) – သွေးဆုံးခြင်း
  28. Menopause (Chinese (Simplified) – 更年期／绝经
  29. Menopause (Greek) – Εμμηνόπαυση
  30. Menopause (Hindi) – रजोनिवृत्ति
  31. Menopause (Italian) – Menopausa
  32. Menopause (Karen) – ပိၥ်မုၣ်သွံၣ်ထံကတၢၢ်
  33. Menopause (Nuer) – Cuɔ̱ŋ riɛ̱m da̱pä
  34. Menopause (Portuguese) – Menopausa
  35. Menopause (Punjabi) – ਮਾਹਵਾਰੀ ਆਉਣਾ ਬੰਦ ਹੋਣਾ (ਮੇਨੋਪੌਜ਼)
  36. Menopause (Somali) – Joogsiga dhiigga caadada
  37. Menopause (Swahili) – Kukoma Hedhi
  38. Menopause (Tamil) – மெனோபாஸ்
  39. Menopause (Thai) – วัยหมดประจําเดือน
  40. Menopause (Turkish) – Menopoz
  41. Menopause (Vietnamese) – Mãn kinh
  42. Menopause – Multiply Languages
  43. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Arabic (العربية)
  44. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Chinese, Simplified (Mandarin Dialect) (简体中文)
  45. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Chinese, Traditional (Cantonese Dialect) (繁體中文)
  46. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – French (Français)
  47. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Hindi (हिन्दी)
  48. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Japanese (日本語)
  49. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Korean (한국어)
  50. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Nepali (नेपाली)
  51. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Russian (Русский)
  52. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Somali (Af-Soomaali)
  53. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Spanish (español)
  54. Menopause – Multiply Languages: Managing Menopause – Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
  55. Menopause – The Change – Booklet
    Menopause Culture
  56. Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
  57. Menopause: Things You Can Do
  58. Menopause: Your Choice of Language
  59. Menopause: Your Choice of Language – हिंदी (Hindi)
  60. Menopausia
  61. Menopausia
  62. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
  63. Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
  64. Perimenopause
  65. Perimenopause
  66. Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
  67. Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
  68. Prevalence, Severity, and Associated Factors In Women In East Asia With Moderate-To-Severe Vasomotor Symptoms Associated With Menopause
  69. The Lancet: Series From the Lancet Journal – Menopause 2024
  70. The Menopause [Multiply Languages]
  71. The Menopause: Bulgarian
  72. The Menopause: English
  73. The Menopause: Lithuanian
  74. The Menopause: Polish
  75. The Menopause: Romanian
  76. The Menopause: Spanish
  77. Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
  78. Translations
  79. Translations: Arabic – The Menopause [Topics]
  80. Translations: Chinese (Simplified) – The Menopause [Topics]
  81. Translations: Menopause (Arabic)
  82. Translations: Menopause (Chinese Simplified)
  83. Translations: Menopause (Punjabi)
  84. Translations: Menopause (Urdu)
  85. Translations: Polish – The Menopause [Topics]
  86. Translations: Punjabi – The Menopause [Topics]
  87. Translations: Urdu – The Menopause [Topics]
  88. Video Resource: Menopause and Healthy Living – What Is Early Menopause? [Multiple Languages]
  89. Video Resource: Menopause and Healthy Living – What Is Menopause? [Multiple Languages]
  90. Videos and Podcasts: Videos – A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
  91. Vietnamese: Menopause What Are the Symptoms?
  92. Webinars: Previous – Skin and Connective Tissue Ageing at the Time of the Menopause
  93. What Is Menopause?
  94. What Is Menopause?
  95. What Is Menopause? [+ Video]
  96. ¿Cuáles Son Las Señales y Síntomas De La Menopausia?
  97. World Menopause Day 2024: Leaflet for Women – Menopause and Menopause Hormone Therapy [Multiply Languages]

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  1. Hot Flashes: Symptoms & Causes – Risk Factors. 04 March 2025. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hot-flashes/symptoms-causes/syc-20352790 Accessed: 01 April 2025
  2. Davis, S. R., Taylor, S., Hemachandra, C., Magraith, K., Ebeling, P. R., Jane, F., and Islam, R. M. The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing the Menopause Supporting Notes. Published Online: 30 October 2023 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2023.2258783 Accessed: 01 April 2025
  3. Davis, S. R., Taylor, S., Hemachandra, C., Magraith, K., Ebeling, P. R., Jane, F., and Islam, R. M. The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause: Symptoms of the Menopause – Symptom Prevalence. Published Online: 30 October 2023 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13697137.2023.2258783 Accessed: 01 April 2025
  4. Hot Flashes: Symptoms & Causes – Risk Factors. 04 March 2025. Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hot-flashes/symptoms-causes/syc-20352790 Accessed: 01 April 2025
Topic Last Updated: 01 April 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 01 April 2025

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