Over a third of women don’t know where to seek out support for the menopause

Would you know who to turn to for support?

With World Menopause Day approaching on 18th October, we started to look into how women in Ireland feel when it comes to menopause, and in particular how informed they feel. New research, recently conducted, has found  that 21 per cent of women suffer symptoms of menopause for six months before seeking help, with 51 per cent of women not seeking treatment at all. Access to information regarding menopause seems to be the biggest issue for women in Ireland, with 74 per cent of women yet to go through menopause believing they are not prepared for it. 38 per cent of those that haven’t gone through the menopause yet advise that they don’t know where to seek out information and support for the menopause. Amongst those that have experienced the menopause, less than half feel that they received enough information on it before they began to experience symptoms. Just over three quarters (77 per cent) claim that they have experienced hot flushes while going through the menopause, with almost two thirds (64 per cent) claiming that they have experienced sleeping problems. Speaking on the findings by Lloyds Pharmacy, Menopause Matters campaign ambassador, Celia Holman Lee said;

“We can all agree that menopause is a topic that doesn’t get enough attention and as a result, women are often left without information or support as they go through their journey with menopause. I saw being a part of this campaign as an opportunity to highlight the ways in which we can improve the wellbeing of women of Ireland as they move through a new stage of life. It’s all about getting the conversation started and empowering women on this journey. Too often we shy away from topics such as this but it’s time to make ‘menopause matter’, get people talking and find the right solutions and treatment.”

Women who want to find out more about what to expect before and during the menopause as well as treatment options can visit LloydsPharmacy’s online Menopause Hub.