Working women feel responsibility to educate young on menopause

According to MetLife UK research

Hemma Visavadia
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Women in the workplace have said they feel responsible to educate children and young people about perimenopause and menopause in a bid to prepare them for the inevitable life event, according to MetLife UK.

The report surveyed 355 working women who have either gone through menopause or have perimenopause or are currently experiencing menopause. The research found 43% of respondents said they felt a need to educate individuals, while a further 13% of working women said they would also talk about the menopause with children. The average age for a woman experiencing or having gone through perimenopause or menopause is 41, according to MetLife research, however, almost two in five (39%) were under 40. The main symptoms of the menopause experienced by the surveyed women include changes in ...

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