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Menopause and the workplace
editHow menopause affects workplace is a global concern. In the United States alone an estimated 6,000 women begin menopause every day which is just a small part of a projected 27,000,000 million women (ages 45-64) who constitute about twenty percent of the United States labor force.[1]
Research suggests that the workplace environment may impact workplace performance by acting as a stressor for common menopausal symptoms such as: anxiety, mood swings, depression, hot flashes, dizziness, frequent urination, and fatigue.[2]
- ^ Loehr, A. (February 2016). "How Menopause Silently Affects 27 Million Women at Work Every Day". Fast Company. Fast Company.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Jacqa, G (2016). "Menopause in the Workplace; What Employers Should Be Doing". Maturitas 85. Maturitas85. p. 91-92.
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