Menopause side effects extend far beyond hot flushes, with an estimated 50 or more symptoms that can affect someone over the course of ten years or more. This can take its toll, particularly in the workplace.
As a University with around a third of our staff currently in this stage of their lives, we’re talking about menopause now more than ever. We aim to decrease the stigma and empower people to feel comfortable in having conversations about menopause – both those going through it and those around them.
It’s vital that men are also a part of the menopause conversation, as it indirectly impacts them as partners, colleagues and friends. If you’re a male line manager, it’s particularly important your team can talk to you if they need support, and you feel equipped to have those conversations.