“Menopause is a gender and age-equity issue
and remains one of the last “unspoken” issues
in workplaces”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause and the Workplace Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopause and the Workplace
- Menopause in the Workplace
Menopause Workplace
What do the Australian Menopause Society (AMS) explain about Menopause and the Workplace?
In Menopause and the Workplace the AMS explain:
Employers who make workplaces responsive to gender and diversity will be better able to attract and retain skilled and talented staff. Menopause is a gender and age-equity issue and remains one of the last “unspoken” issues in workplaces”.2
EMAS Menopause and Work Charter
What is the European Menopause and Andropause Society’s (EMAS) EMAS Menopause and Work Charter?
In EMAS Menopause and Work Charter the EMAS explain:

Global Consensus Recommendations
Menopause in the Workplace
What is the aim of the Global Consensus Recommendations on Menopause In the Workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) Position Statement?
On page one in Global Consensus Recommendations on Menopause in the Workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) Position Statement the authors explain:
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- A Study on Women’s Health Information Needs In Menopausal Age
- An Invisible Cohort: Why Are Workplaces Failing Women Going Through Menopause?
- BMS, RCOG, RCGP, FSRH, FOM and FPH Position Statement In Response To the BMA Report ‘Challenging the Culture on Menopause for Doctors’ – August 2020
- BWHI Fair Work Initiative [Black Women’s Health Imperative, United States]
- Blood Work: Managing Menstruation, Menopause and Gynaecological Health Conditions In the Workplace
- Breaking the Menopause Taboo In the Civil Service
- Business Network Briefing: Why Menopause Is A Workplace Issue [Video]
- Challenging the Culture on Menopause for Working Doctors Report
- Civil Service Launches Menopause Policy To Support Staff [Northern Ireland]
- ‘Considerable Stigma’ Faced By women Going Through Menopause In the Workplace
- Do Menopausal Symptoms Affect the Relationship Between Job Demands, Work Ability, and Exhaustion? Testing a Moderated Mediation Model Through the Lens of Conservation of Resources Theory
- Diversity of Menopause Experience In the Workplace: Understanding Confounding Factors
- Driving the Change: Menopause and the Workplace [Circle In and Victoria Women’s Trust]
- EMAS Recommendations for Conditions In the Workplace for Menopausal Women [European Menopause and Andropause Society]
- Effect of Symptoms of Climacteric Syndrome, Depression and Insomnia on Self-Rated Work Ability In Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women In Non-Manual Employment
- FSRH, BMS and RCOG Joint Response To the Women & Equalities Committee Inquiry Into Menopause In the Workplace
- Global Consensus Recommendations on Menopause In the Workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) Position Statement
- Government Appoints First Menopause Employment Champion To Improve Workplace Support
- Guidance on Menopause At Work
- Guidelines and Education: EMAS Menopause In the Workplace
- How To Become A Menopause Friendly Workplace
- Impact of Menopausal Symptoms on Work: Findings from Women In the Health and Employment After Fifty (HEAF) Study
- Impact of Perimenopause and Menopause on Work
- Improvement of Menopausal Symptoms and the Impact on Work Ability: A Retrospective Cohort Pilot Study
- Influence of Work on Andropause and Menopause: A Systematic Review
- Is the Menopause A Workplace Issue?
- Landmark Study: Menopausal Women Let Down By Employers and Healthcare-Providers [Fawcett Society]
- Let’s Talk Menopause [CIPD = Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, England]
- Let’s Talk Menopause At Work | A Civil Service ‘Women’s Health’ Webinar
- Majority of Working Women Experiencing the Menopause Say It Has A Negative Impact on Them At Work [United Kingdom]
- Menopausal Symptoms and Work: A Narrative Review of Women’s Experiences In Casual, Informal, or Precarious Jobs
- Menopausal Transition and Change In Employment: Evidence from the National Child Development Study
- Menopausal Vasomotor Symptoms Are Associated With Poor Self-Assessed Work Ability
- Menopausal Women Aren’t Being Supported At Work—and It’s Affecting Companies’ Bottom Line [United States]
- Menopause & Work – The Webinar Series
- Menopause As A Well-Being Strategy: Organizational Effectiveness, Gendered Ageism and Racism
- Menopause At Work: Managing the Effects of Menopause
- Menopause At Work: Supporting Staff Through the Menopause
- Menopause In the Workplace
- Menopause In the Workplace
- Menopause In the Workplace
- Menopause In the Workplace
- Menopause In the Workplace [Video] [Work Wellness Institute]
- Menopause In the Workplace: Building Evidence, Changing Workplaces, Supporting Women
- Menopause In the Workplace: Impact on Women In Financial Services Report
- Menopause Information Pack for Organizations [MIPO]
- Menopause Policy [Channel 4, United Kingdom]
- Menopause Remains Taboo In Most Workplaces. This Needs To Change
- Menopause Transition: Effects on Women’s Economic Participation [Gov.uk] [Evidence review, covering 104 publications, of the extent to which menopause transition impacts on women’s economic participation]
- Menopause Workplace Policy: The Way Forward or Backward?
- Menopause and Employment: How To Enable Fulfilling Working Lives [United Kingdom]
- Menopause and Personal Protective Equipment: How Does This Meet Acceptable Working Conditions?
- Menopause and Work: An Overview of UK Guidance [United Kingdom] [“…a total of 25 relevant documents were identified and included in this overview”]
- Menopause and the Effect on Veterinary Professionals and Teams
- Menopause and the NHS Workforce [+ Video]
- Menopause and the NHS Workforce
- Menopause and the Workplace
- Menopause and the Workplace
- Menopause and the Workplace (Easy Read)
- Menopause and the Workplace Guidance: What To Consider
- Menopause and the Workplace [+ Video: Menopause-Journey] [NHS Employers [National Health Service, United Kingdom]
- Menopause and the Workplace [Fawcett Society]
- Menopause and the Workplace – Webinar [The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (The ALLIANCE) In Partnership With the Scottish Government]
- Menopause and the Workplace [Women and Equalities Committee, United Kingdom Parliament, 28 July 2022]
- Menopause and the Workplace – Report Summary [Women and Equalities Committee Parliament, United Kingdom, 28 July 2022]
- Menopause: Guiding Principles for Employees and Their Managers [Civil Service, United Kingdom, 2019]
- ‘Menopause: The Change Is Here’
- Minister for Employment Urges Industry To Help Un-Pause the Careers of Women In Menopause
- Newson Health Research and Education Shares Survey Findings At the British Menopause Society Conference
- Newsroom Feature: Future of Work
- Quality of Life In Menopausal Women In the Workplace – A Systematic Review
- Relationship Between Number of Menopausal Symptoms and Work Performance In Japanese Working Women
- Research: Workplace Stigma Around Menopause Is Real
- Serving Through the Perimenopause: Experiences of Women In the UK Armed Forces
- Supporting Our NHS People Through Menopause: Guidance for Line Managers and Colleagues
- Tackling the Taboo: Talking Menopause-Related Problems At Work
- Talking About Menopause In the Workplace
- The Association Between Shift Work Exposure and the Variations In Age At Natural Menopause Among Adult Canadian Workers: Results From the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
- The Consequences of Early Menopause and Menopause Symptoms for Labour Market Participation
- The Health and Socioeconomic Impact on Menopausal Women of Working From Home
- The Impact of Menopause on Women’s Health: A Workplace Initiative
- The Menopause At Work: Guidance for People Professionals
- The Menopause Is A Workplace Issue: Guidance and Model Policy [UNISON the Public Service Union, United Kingdom]
- The Menopause Taboo At Work: Examining Women’s Embodied Experiences of Menopause In the UK Police Service
- The Menopause: Menopause and the Workplace
- The Toll of Menopause: How Universities Can Help
- The UK Government May Have Rejected Menopause Protections – But Workplaces Are More Supportive Than Ever
- The Workplace Is Not Fit for Purpose When It Comes To the Menopause
- Using Digital Health Technologies To Manage the Psychosocial Symptoms of Menopause In the Workplace: A Narrative Literature Review
- Webinars: Previous – Menopause and Work
- When Menopause and Work Collide
- Why Employers Are Being Asked To Create ‘Menopause Friendly’ Workplaces [Australia]
- Why Menopause Matters In the Academic Workplace
- Women Work and the Menopause
- Women and Equalities Committee: Menopause and the Workplace? [Video]
- Women’s Health In/and Work: Menopause As An Intersectional Experience
- Work Outcomes In Midlife Women: The Impact of Menopause, Work Stress and Working Environment [United Kingdom]
- Workplace Health Promotion Among Ethnically Diverse Women In Midlife With A Low Socioeconomic Position
- Written Evidence from Professor Kathleen Riach on Behalf of the International Menopause/Work Consortium [MEW0069]
Menopause
What is menopause?
DotS the definition of menopause may vary. In Menopause FAQs: An Introduction To Menopause – Q. What Is Menopause? the North American Menopause Society’s definition is:
Menopause Age
What is the average age of menopause?
In What Is Menopause? Definition of Menopause the Australasian Menopause Society explain:
Menopause Symptoms
What are some menopause symptoms?
In Symptoms of Menopause: Physical and Emotional Symptoms the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health elaborate on:
Physical symptoms may include:
- Irregular periods
- Hot Flushes
- Night sweats
- Sleep problems
- Sore breasts
- Itchy, crawly or dry skin
- Exhaustion and fatigue
- Dry vagina
- Loss of libido (sex drive)
- Headaches or migraines
- More pronounced premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Aches and pains
- Bloating
- Urinary problems
- Weight gain due to a slower metabolism
Emotional Symptoms
Emotional symptoms may include:
- Feeling irritable or frustrated
- Feeling anxious
- Difficulty concentrating
- Forgetfulness
- Lowered mood
- Mood swings
- Feeling you can’t cope as well as you used to”.7
Menopause Symptoms Duration
What is the average duration of menopause symptoms?
On page one and two in Optimising the Menopause Transition: Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, Hamoda et al. elaborate on:
Impact
What impact may menopause symptoms have?
On page one in Optimising the Menopause Transition: Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause Hamoda et al. also note:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like to find out what menopause information is applicable to me?
If you would like to find out what menopause information is applicable to you, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.
In Menopause Symptoms and Relief: When Should I See My Doctor About My Menopause Symptoms? the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov explain:
- Your symptoms and how much they bother you
- Your health risks based on your age and your health
- Whether you have used a treatment like menopausal hormone therapy before
- Whether menopausal hormone therapy is an option for you, based on your past health and family history
- Whether you have already reached post-menopause and, if so, how long ago”.10
Health Topics A-Z
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- Bioidentical Hormones Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Bioidentical Hormones: Are They Safer?
- Compounded Bioidentical Hormone Therapy [Video]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Menopausal Symptoms: In Depth – What The Science Says About Complementary Health Approaches for Menopause Symptoms: Other Complementary Approaches – Bioidentical Hormones
- Video Series-2020: What You Need to Know About Bioidentical Hormone Therapy
Complementary and Integrative Health and Menopause
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause & Herbs
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Menopausal Symptoms In Depth
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
Hormone Therapy
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Dr Gail Busby – I Forgot To Ask the Doctor – Episode 9 The Menopause
- HRT & Menopause Extra
- Hormone Therapy: Is It Right for You?
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) [+ Video: Is HRT Bad for You?]
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 3. The Risks & Benefits of HRT
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 4. The Different Types of HRT
- Video Series-2022: Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits
Hot Flushes
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Treating Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause
Menopause
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- Guidelines and Education: EMAS Menopause Essentials
- 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 – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 1. What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Premature & Early Menopause
- What Is Menopause?
- What Is Menopause?
Menopause Cafe
Menopause Glossary
Menopause Health Care Providers
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
Menopause In Multiply Languages
- Information About Menopause [Multiply Languages] [Videos]
- Menopause – Multilingual Fact Sheets
- Menopause – Multiply Languages
- The Menopause [Multiply Languages]
Menopause Memory
- ‘Brain Fog’ During Menopause Is Real – It Can Disrupt Women’s Work and Spark Dementia Fears
- The Fog of Menopause
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: How To Protect Your Brain Health At Menopause and Beyond
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
Menopause Mood Changes
- 5 Ways To Cope With Menopausal Mood Swings
- Anxiety
- Can Menopause Cause Anxiety, Depression or Panic Attacks?
- Dr. Louise Newson Breaks Down The Menopause & Lisa Snowdon Shares Her Experience | This Morning
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Menopause Mindfulness: A Personal Toolkit for Menopause Preparedness
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Mindfulness & Wellbeing During the Menopause Transition
- Menopause and Depression: Is There A Link?
Menopause and Mental Health
- Mental & Emotional Wellbeing
- Mood and the Menopause
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: The Menopause Blues
Menopause Position Statements
- Consensus Statements [British Menopause Society]
- Guidelines and Education: EMAS Position Statements [European Menopause and Andropause Society[
- Position Papers and Consensus Statements [International Menopause Society]
- Position Statements & Other Reports [North American Menopause Society]
- Position Statements [Australasian Menopause Society]
Menopause Relationships
- Information for Partners
- 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]
- Menopause Ruining Your Sex Life?
- Menopause – Information for Partners – Fact Sheet
- Navigating Menopause Together: How Partners Can Help
- Supporting A Loved One Through Menopause
- Supporting Women Through Menopause
Menopause Societies
- Australasian Menopause Society
- British Menopause Society
- Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS)
- European Menopause and Andropause Society
- International Menopause Society
- North American Menopause Society
Menopause Symptoms
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Treating Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause: Symptoms & Causes
- Pausitivity – #KnowYourMenopause Poster Campaign [Multiply Languages]
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Symptoms of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
Menopause Videos
- BMS TV
- Menopause Mindfulness: Living Your Best Work-Life Through the Menopause Transition
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos]
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Tips for Menopause In the Workplace
- Replays of Webinars [European Menopause and Andropause Society]
- Video Series-2023: Lifestyle Modification and Prevention of Breast Cancer
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Menopause and Abnormal Bleeding
- Webinars: Previous – Reproductive Conditions and Consequences for Menopausal Health and Management
Perimenopause
Let’s Talk About Perimenopause
- My Periods Have Changed. Is Menopause Around the Corner?
- Natural Remedies To Help Manage Perimenopause Symptoms
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Perimenopause – Fact Sheet
- Perimenopause: Rocky Road To Menopause
- Perimenopause: Symptoms & Causes
- Stages of Menopause: Downloadable Resources – Stages of Menopause: Perimenopause
- Video Series-2022: Irregular Menstrual Cycles: What’s Normal and What’s Abnormal?
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
Postmenopause
- Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause FAQs: Your Health After Menopause
- Osteoporosis Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Postmenopause
- Stages of Menopause: Downloadable Resources – Stages of Menopause: Postmenopause
Women’s Health
- 6 Desk Exercises That Help You Get Stronger While Working
- BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- Black Women’s Health Imperative [United States]
- How To Support Mental Health At Work
- Jean Hailes for Women’s Health [Australia]
- Office on Women’s Health [Womenshealth.gov, United States]
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [March, United Kingdom]
- Top Tips To Improve Your Mental Wellbeing
- Women’s Health Concern [Patient Arm of the British Menopause Society]
- You Need To Know [+ Video: Bleeding After the Menopause – An Important Message You Need To Know]
- Your Definitive Guide To Work Stress and Burnout
Sources
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- Menopause and the Workplace. Content Updated November 2022. Australian Menopause Society https://emas-online.org/emas-and-menopause-in-the-workplace-2021/world-menopause-and-work-day/ Accessed: 07 March 2023
- Menopause and the Workplace. Content Updated November 2022. Australian Menopause Society https://emas-online.org/emas-and-menopause-in-the-workplace-2021/world-menopause-and-work-day/ Accessed: 07 March 2023
- EMAS Menopause and Work Charter. 2021. European Menopause and Andropause Society https://www.emas-online.org/emas-and-menopause-in-the-workplace-2021/charter/ Accessed: 07 March 2023
- Rees, M. et al. Global Consensus Recommendations on Menopause in the Workplace: A European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS) Position Statement. Maturitas https://www.emas-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Global-consensus-recommendations-on-menopause-in-the-workplace.pdf Accessed: 07 March 2023
- 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: 07 March 2023
- What Is Menopause? Definition of Menopause. Content Created May 2022. Australasian Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org.au/hp/information-sheets/185-what-is-menopause Accessed: 07 March 2023
- Symptoms of Menopause: Physical and Emotional Symptoms. Last Updated: 02 March 2023. Last Reviewed: 19 August 2022. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/menopause/menopause-symptoms#physical-and-emotional-symptoms Accessed: 07 March 2023
- Hamoda, H, Mukherjee, A, Morris, E, Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P, Moger, S. Optimising the Menopause Transition: Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:1-2 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20533691221104882 Accessed: 07 March 2023
- Hamoda, H, Mukherjee, A, Morris, E, Baldeweg, S. E., Jayasena, C. N., Briggs, P, Moger, S. Optimising the Menopause Transition: Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause. First Published Online 10 June 2022:1 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20533691221104882 Accessed: 07 March 2023
- Menopause Symptoms and Relief: When Should I See My Doctor About My Menopause Symptoms. Page Last Updated: 22 February 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/menopause/menopause-symptoms-and-relief Accessed: 07 March 2023