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the urgent NEED
the URGENT
the urgent
need
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Menopause is not a whisper.
It's a roar. And we're listening
Menopause is not a whisper. It's a roar. And we're listening
So much more than hot flashes
Women can experience more than 30 different symptoms of menopause. From hot flashes, mood swings and sleep issues to cognitive challenges, bone health and cardiovascular aging - it’s a quality of life issue.
The volume of impact is deafening...
of women’s lives are spent during and after menopause.
of menopausal women will experience symptoms; 20% of those symptoms will be severe.
Canadian women quit their jobs due to menopause symptoms.
in national revenue is estimated to be lost annually due to unmanaged menopause symptoms.
...and yet the conversations can hardly be heard
of women 40+ say that they don’t know that treatment options exist for menopause and perimenopause.
of women have not talked to their doctor about their symptoms, many due to the stigma.
cause of 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 menopause care
- By addressing the host of other health concerns that comes with menopause, from cognitive issues to cardiovascular disease - the number one killer of women in the world
- 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
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