We Need to Talk About Menopause: Real Stories from Women’s Lived Experiences

• In-person event
• 2017, Dunton Tower, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

• Contact
• HealthyWorkplace@cunet.carleton.ca

“We don’t talk about menopause” was a common response among the 60 women that we interviewed about their experience of the menopausal transition. Menopause is still a taboo topic. We’re not supposed to talk about it. When we do, it’s presented as a deficiency or a disease, rather than a natural part of the aging process for fifty percent of the population. We wanted to start a conversation, to encourage women to talk about their own experiences by reading about the experiences of others. In our interviews, women talked about their peri-menopause and post-menopausal symptoms, the impact that this had on their work and personal lives, who they talked with (if anyone) and how this affected their thoughts about the aging process and their body image. We want to share some of that conversation with you. And that conversation is for everyone – men and women, regardless of age, because these conversations can help reduce the stigma and better support the transition.

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