Blog Homepage >> Perimenopause Symptom Quiz Perimenopause is the phase that leads to menopause. Women tend to start perimenopause in their early 40s and it can last anywhere between 5 and 10 years. Perimenopause has over 34 symptoms ranging from hot flushes, night sweats, to increased anxiety and brain fog. With other life pressures of family, care giving and career these symptoms are often overlooked as being part and parcel of a stressful life. Perimenopause Quiz How old are you? Select an answer 18-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ Do you experience hot flushes? Never ..read more

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In our recent menopause study we found that 63% of menopausal women said their work life had been negatively affected by menopause and 90% of workplaces have no formal support for women going through perimenopause and menopause. To dig deeper, in December 2023 we surveyed over 2,000 women and men in the UK on discrimination in the workplace, specifically around menopause. We wanted to understand if discrimination due to menopause was common. Do you think women face discrimination in the workplace due to menopause?  We asked 2,027 people if they thought women face discrimination at work du ..read more

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We’ve written about the menopause a lot and carried out lots of research into it before. Given the significant effect it has on those going through it, it’s something we’ll keep researching and writing about, too. In November 2023, we surveyed 2,005 people in the UK (men and women) to find out about their attitudes […] The post UK Menopause Statistics 2023: Attitudes to Menopause at Work appeared first on Forth ..read more

With all the Christmas parties, festive drinks, and work shindigs in the calendar it can be an anxious time if you suffer from hot flushes. Particularly if you find social situations a bit tricky! Knowledge is often power, as they say, so read on to understand. What happens in a hot flush? We get hot […] The post How to manage those troublesome hot flushes during the festive season appeared first on Forth ..read more