A new study published in the September/October issue of Menopause, indicates that menopausal transition has relatively little effect on quality of life. Nancy E. Avis, Ph.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C., and colleagues examined health-related quality of life (HRQL) at menopausal transition in 3,302 premenopausal or perimenopausal women who were 42 to 52 years of age. Over seven years,... »
It was only a matter of time I guess before someone decided to see if the symptoms women experience as they transition thru menopause effects their work performance. As if women are not already discriminated enough in the workplace ... Do we really need studies like this Dutch one looking at "the impact of menopausal symptoms on work ability" that claims "Menopausal symptoms are negatively associated with work ability and may increase the risk of sickness absence"? I mean what were they thinking? That this is going to help women in the 40-60 age bracket obtain employment more easily? Or did they think this would... »