4 in 10 women don’t know where to seek support for menopause: report

A report from health care and insurance organization GreenShield found that approximately 40 per cent of Canadian women do not know where to seek care for menopause. While roughly half of the population will experience menopause, many women in the country struggle to find helpful resources during this phase.

The barriers to care are notably higher for racialized women, 45 per cent of whom reported being unaware of where to seek help for menopause or perimenopause symptoms. According to Global News, only one-third of racialized women stated they had discussed symptoms with a health professional, whereas roughly half of all women respondents did so.

Regarding workplace assistance, nearly one in four women said the supports available to them were not culturally appropriate. Harriet Ekperigin, vice president of clinical services growth at GreenShield Health, noted that women often have to search for credible answers on their own to understand complex and interconnected symptoms.

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