One in ten women quit their jobs because of the symptoms of menopause, the study found.
The Menopause and workplace Report by Fawcett Society and Channel 4A survey of 4,000 women aged 45-55 years found that 10 percent quit their jobs because of the symptoms of menopause.
According to the report, this represents an estimated 333,000 women across the UK.
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According to the survey, three-quarters of companies do not yet have a menopause policy.
Polls found that 14% of women in this age group saved time and 8% did not apply for promotion because of their symptoms.
More than two in five women (44%) said their ability to work was affected by menopause, 18% reported that their symptoms were currently affected, and more than a quarter (26%). ) Said they were influenced in the past.
Janet Lindsay, CEO of Wellbeing of Women, commented on the data, saying that thousands of women abandoned promotion due to menopause, saving time and abandoning work. He said he showed that he was doing.
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“Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing demographics in the workplace, and women of this age are usually the most productive and experienced in this life stage, so we need more support to continue working. Must be provided, “she said.
Lindsay encouraged all employers to provide support for menopause and explained that by getting women to work, businesses and employers would benefit from maintaining their talents and experience. bottom.
Heather Jackson, co-founder of GenM, said:
“We need to change the situation to enable menopausal women, as well as menopausal trans and non-binary people, to continue their fulfilling and successful careers.”
She added that menopause wasn’t just a workplace issue, it affected all areas of the business.
The report also found that two in five women (41%) surveyed said they saw menopause or symptoms of menopause being treated as a joke by people at work. .. Similarly, three in five (61%) of respondents said they lost motivation at work because of their symptoms, and half (52%) said they lost confidence.
Of the women who took leave due to menopause, two in five (39%) cited anxiety and depression as the main reasons for their illness, rather than sharing their menopausal status.
Gemi Maorchawski, CEO of the Faucet Society, said women experiencing menopause “experienced unnecessary misery” and described the situation as “a national scandal.” Was expressed.
“Women are terribly disappointed, from waiting for proper care too long to uniforms that cause unnecessary discomfort. Too often, menopausal symptoms are dismissed as jokes and HRTs. [hormone replacement therapy] It was displayed as “lifestyle medicine”. “
Olchawski says the government will create a route to menopause health care by requiring employers for an action plan for menopause and ensure that GPs are trained to find symptoms of menopause. He added that urgent changes to that need to be made.
Findings featured in the Channel 4 documentary Davina McCall: Sex, Mind, MenopauseAlso, three-quarters (77%) of women find at least one menopausal condition “very difficult” and two in five (44%) experience three or more severe symptoms. I also understand.
More than 4 out of 5 (84%) women reported sleep disorders as an effect of menopause, and 3/4 (73%) experienced brain fog.
Laila Kaikavoosi of GP, a menopause expert and founder of the online menopause center, said women “at the height of their careers, often in senior positions and an integral part of their business.” Said.
“It’s a tragedy to feel that the only option they have available is to give up their job, as some people suffer from such debilitating symptoms. This is catastrophic for women. Not only is it a big loss for the employer, “she said.
Online menopause center is recently unique Annual Menopause ReportOnly 14% of the women surveyed talked with their employers about menopause or perimenopausal symptoms, and 3 in 10 (29%) believed that their employers couldn’t help. ..
Almost half (47%) of the women who raised their voices said their employers did nothing. 18% say they were offered a flexible way of working. Only 7% received certain interventions such as fans and air conditioners for hot flashes.
