MenoPause: More healthy and productive years for Peri-menopausal women

One out of three women in the perimenopause experience a negative impact of their symptoms on their ability to work. Sick leave rates in the previous 3 months in menopausal women who suffered from frequent menopausal symptoms were 29% compared to 14% in those without menopausal symptoms. Overall, knowledge on effective preventive strategies for working women in the menopause is scarce. This study contributes to more knowledge on risk groups (with regard to working conditions, personal circumstances, lifestyle and menopausal symptoms) for decreased work ability and mechanisms that lead to a decreased work ability, in orde to better support women in midlife to increase or maintain their work ability.