{"id":54321,"date":"2024-01-10T16:43:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/?p=54321"},"modified":"2024-01-10T16:46:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:46:27","slug":"the-menopause-in-focus-understanding-managing-and-transforming-womens-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/expert-reports\/the-menopause-in-focus-understanding-managing-and-transforming-womens-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Menopause in Focus: Understanding, Managing, and Transforming Women&#8217;s Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"54321\" class=\"elementor elementor-54321\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8321f3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8321f3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4216343\" data-id=\"4216343\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba366d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aba366d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\">In a world of nearly 3.8 billion women, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"article-editor-content__link article-editor-content__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/menopause-nutrition-early-bird\/\"><strong>menopause<\/strong><\/a> is an inevitable reality for half our global population.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">Despite its universality \u2013 with an estimated 1.2 billion women approaching or experiencing menopause by 2030 \u2013 it&#8217;s a hushed topic in women\u2019s health conversations. And this silence around it breeds fear and misinformation, leaving many unprepared and anxious about this natural transition. Compounding the problem is a significant lack of menopause-focused training for medical professionals.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e998ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e998ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"article-editor-content__blockquote article-editor-content__has-focus\"><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><strong class=\"\">Did you know: A 2020 UK survey revealed that 40% of women seeking medical advice for menopause symptoms were told to simply live with it! In regions like Asia and Africa, discussions on menopause are even less common, and women&#8217;s experiences remain largely undocumented.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">As a result, we notice a common sentiment: A sense of inevitability \u2013 resignation to <em>&#8216;suffer through it&#8217;<\/em> without knowledge of the choices and remedies available or lack of adequate support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91b1e4f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"91b1e4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-bottom:0;flex-grow:1;border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-top:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ca2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5ca2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s redefine the menopause<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a07c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a07c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\">It&#8217;s time to shift our perspective and approach menopause not as a problem to be endured but as a natural stage of life that warrants understanding and support.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">Menopause is much more than just the end of menstruation. It involves complex hormonal changes that impact a woman&#8217;s physical, mental, and emotional health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00dde03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00dde03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s a quick guide to the main stages of menopause:\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcdea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bcdea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><strong>Premenopause: <\/strong>The years leading up to menopause, where women typically have regular menstrual cycles.<\/li><li class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><strong>Perimenopause:<\/strong> The transitional phase before menopause, marked by symptoms due to hormonal fluctuations.<\/li><li class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><strong>Menopause:<\/strong> When a woman has gone 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period. Interestingly, it\u2019s technically a single day.<\/li><li class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><strong>Postmenopause: <\/strong>The years following menopause, which can span a third of a woman&#8217;s life<\/li><\/ul><ul class=\"article-editor-content__bullet-list article-editor-content__has-focus\"><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd5ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7bd5ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/menopause-health-workbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" src=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Female-Reproductive-ageing-1024x770.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Female-Reproductive-ageing-1024x770.png 1024w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Female-Reproductive-ageing-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Female-Reproductive-ageing-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Female-Reproductive-ageing-1536x1155.png 1536w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Female-Reproductive-ageing.png 1718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Phases of female reproductive ageing - from premenopause to perimenopause and postmenopause. Source: Materials taken from the Menopause Health certification<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f467c9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9f467c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762a02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762a02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Menopause experiences \u2013 across all stages \u2013 are deeply personal<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947af4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"947af4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\">Approximately 80% of women experience <strong>symptoms during the menopause transition<\/strong>, with a quarter of them considering theirs to be severe.<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">There are at least 35 common menopausal symptoms, ranging from hot flushes and night sweats to brain fog and weight gain, varying in duration and intensity.<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\"><strong>For some women, these symptoms may last a decade or more, profoundly impacting their personal and professional lives.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">In the UK, for instance, up to 42% of women have considered leaving their jobs due to menopausal discomforts, with around 10% actually resigning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a996c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a996c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now, you have the power to make a difference<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab6a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab6a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\">As thought leaders in health and wellness, we are uniquely positioned to lead the change in how menopause is perceived and managed.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re a nutritionist, dietitian, personal trainer, medical professional, someone approaching this phase of life or want to support a loved one who\u2019s currently navigating it \u2013 understanding menopause is more than an academic exercise; it&#8217;s an opportunity to positively influence women&#8217;s lives around the world.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">But remember, it\u2019s not just a &#8216;women\u2019s issue&#8217; \u2013 menopause impacts families, relationships, and workplaces.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">So let\u2019s build a world where menopause is not feared but embraced as a part of life, where women don\u2019t just survive but thrive during this phase in life.<\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph article-editor-content__has-focus\"><strong>For some women, these symptoms may last a decade or more, profoundly impacting their personal and professional lives.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"article-editor-content__paragraph\">In the UK, for instance, up to 42% of women have considered leaving their jobs due to menopausal discomforts, with around 10% actually resigning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b69639 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2b69639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96d84e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c96d84e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Want to dive deeper?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a4c59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a4c59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>If you want to learn more about menopause and its symptoms, the <\/span><strong>Menopausal Symptoms Handbook<\/strong><span> is a fantastic starting point.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2b4154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2b4154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/menopause-health-workbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Menopaussal-Symtoms-workbook-blog--1024x656.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-54084\" alt=\"Menopausal Symptoms Workbook includes Menstruation Cycle Tracker, Menopausal Symptoms Checklist, Menopausal Symptoms Monitor, Menopausal Questions For My Doctor.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Menopaussal-Symtoms-workbook-blog--1024x656.png 1024w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Menopaussal-Symtoms-workbook-blog--300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Menopaussal-Symtoms-workbook-blog--768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Menopaussal-Symtoms-workbook-blog--1536x985.png 1536w, https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Menopaussal-Symtoms-workbook-blog--2048x1313.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Includes Menstruation Cycle Tracker, Menopausal Symptoms Checklist, Menopausal Symptoms Monitor, Menopausal Questions For My Doctor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7419a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7419a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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