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. But researchers also suggested that a greater cultural respect and reverence for elderly women in Japan could be another factor that accounts for an easier menopausal transition., considered the gold standard for menopause research, also looked at racial and ethnic differences among the women who responded to the survey. African American, Asian and Latinx women tended to enter menopause and perimenopause a couple of years earlier than white women.
“This is a public health issue,” Minkin said. “Women with a higher burden of hot flashes also had more cardiovascular disease. Are vasomotor symptoms affecting heart and cardiac issues?” Minken even saw one patient who suffered from frequent urinary tract infections because of vaginal dryness who was denied coverage for an estrogen cream that would help with lubrication and possibly prevent future infections.
“Women at work are having to quit or cut back on hours because of menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms,” Minkin said. “We’re losing a huge part of our workforce when we could make simple accommodations like putting on the air conditioner, opening a window or letting women work closer to a bathroom.”
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