We surveyed 1,000 perimenopausal and menopausal women in Australia and New Zealand to better understand their experiences.
We uncovered a large education gap for women entering perimenopause and menopause, which can cause needless suffering before getting treatment. And when women finally do identify their symptoms and seek help, they’re often not getting the treatment they need from doctors.
We're not properly educating women to prepare them for menopause.
They don't know enough going in
say they knew "almost nothing" about menopause until they started going through it.
It starts earlier than they realise
underestimate how early perimenopause symptoms can start.
They often misdiagnose the symptoms
didn't know what was happening to them when the symptoms began.
Personal Impact
Professional impact
75% of women say that their menopause symptoms have impacted them at work.
Yet only 20% felt they could speak to their managers about their symptoms.
Due in part to this education gap, women are needlessly suffering for too long before exploring treatment options.
went 12+ months with menopause symptoms before being diagnosed by a doctor
of women with menopause symptoms remain undiagnosed
When women do realise they’re experiencing menopause symptoms and seek help, they’re often not getting the treatment they need.
When asked about their experience speaking with a healthcare provider (HCP) about their menopause symptoms,
Say they felt dismissed or invisible
Say they felt heard and respected
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) can be a very effective treatment for many women, but the reality is many women cannot take MHT due to medical conditions or personal choice. These women deserve evidence-based options too.
of women familiar with MHT cannot
or choose not to take it
In conversations with their healthcare provider about their menopause symptoms,
of women were offered no
hormone-free alternatives
The good news:
Things are changing.
Women are educating themselves and speaking up.
Women are taking menopause education into their own hands.
believe that the best way to navigate
menopause is by educating themselves.
And they’re speaking more openly about their experiences than ever.
feel menopause is being spoken about more.
say the change makes them feel more supported.
And when they do find a treatment option that works for them, its life changing.
of women who resolved a peri/menopause symptom
said it significantly improved their quality of life
Yet, 80% of women who treated their symptoms wish they had done it sooner.
There's still work to do to close the education gap, prepare women for menopause, and support them with effective treatments that meet their needs.
HOW BIOLAE CAN HELP
HOW BIOLAE CAN HELP
Rather than settle for the status quo, we assembled an expert team of scientists, doctors, and researchers with one mission: to pioneer a new era in women’s health of natural menopause treatments with clinically studied ingredients.
