Dr Dougal Sutherland: Menopause and supporting menopausal women in the workplace

At some point in their life, most women will experience menopause.   It generally impacts women between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age New Zealand women will begin to experience menopause being 52.  At menopause, the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods stop. In most cases, if someone hasn’t had a period for 12 months in a row, they are considered post-menopausal.   Significant symptoms are experienced by approximately 70% of those experiencing menopause – common ones including anxiety, low mood/depression, hot flushes, brain fog, nausea, and fatigue.  Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Jack Tame to discuss menopause, why awareness should be raised around it, and how to support someone dealing with it in the workplace.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.