The Urgent Need

We can’t ignore the gaps in mature women’s health research and care

Through menopause and beyond...

Health gaps disproportionately impact women – especially as they age. Women are more likely to be misdiagnosed, have their symptoms dismissed and experience adverse reactions to medications. This has to change.

Too many questions remain unanswered

70%

of patients with 'medically unexplained symptoms' are women.

25%

more time on average is spent in poorer health for women compared to men across the lifetime.

99%

of preclinical aging studies ignore menopause yet 70% of age-related diseases are influenced by menopause.

30-50%

of women experience sexual difficulties after menopause that negatively impact their overall quality of life.

And women struggle to get the support they need

33%

of women 40+ say that they don’t know that treatment options exist for menopause and perimenopause.

700

diseases for which women receive diagnoses later than men.

cause of premature death in women is heart disease, with risks increasing after menopause. Yet women are less likely to receive:

treatment for symptoms of heart attack under the age of 65
emergency treatments for symptoms of stroke

Sinai Health aims to transform mature women’s health care:

By addressing the host of other health concerns that women experience disproportionately throughout their lifetime, from menopause and cognitive symptoms to bone and cardiovascular diseases
By delivering the training and education required to challenge women's health inequities, and investing in research needed to close the gaps in care
By improving our understanding of the impact menopause has on relationships, families, the workplace and economy

Find out how we're doing it

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Gender-specific language has been used throughout this website, as reflected in publications and research. However, Sinai Health Foundation recognizes that some persons experiencing perimenopause and menopause may identify differently than with the gender and pronouns used.
The Weston and O’Born Centre for Mature Women’s Health builds upon the leadership of The Frances Bloomberg Centre for Women's and Infants' Health – Canada's largest academic centre for women's and infants’ health and one of the top five in the world.