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My highlight today: An interview with Louise Newson, who has done an incredibly important educational work for menopausal women in the UK.  We talked about the differences between Germany and the UK, how we can raise more awareness for menopausal challenges, how we can best tackle the taboo, which new studies about #womenshealth would be needed - and many more interesting topics. More information will follow! Louise, thanks for your time! #menopause #wechseljahre #frauengesundheit #aufklärung #menopausematters balance-app wexxeljahre

Always nice to see products going out from one of your workstreams! It's been an absolute pleasure working with Professor Carole Davis NTF PFHEA SFSEDA on an important but overlooked D&I component: the menopause. Awareness is always a good starting point, and this blog offers some excellent but easy steps employers can take to make their workplaces more menopause friendly. #WorldMenopauseDay #menopausematters

Today is World Menopause Awareness Day. Defaulting to a 'male-centric' approach in research, education, and healthcare has created data gaps, hindering understanding of women-specific conditions like menopause. The Women’s Brain Project is working to change this as we work to establish the first Research Institute for Sex and Gender Precision Medicine. Share these 6 facts about Menopause to join us in raising awareness and educating on the impact menopause has on individuals around the world. Individuals experiencing menopause should feel supported not only at home but also in their workplaces and by medical healthcare professionals. Please consider donating to the Women’s Brain Project which directly supports research projects that drive innovation in sex and gender precision medicine. #Menopause #WorldMenopauseDay #WorldMenopauseAwarenessDay #MenopauseAwareness #PrecisionMedicine #PrecisionCare #GenderMedicine

Let’s push today’s drug development’s boundaries! We need to bridge the data gaps and understand the impact of menopause. Women's Brain Project shares 6 crucial facts - knowledge is power!

For far too long, we have failed as reproductive health advocates to put menopause on the table as a strategic priority for discussion yet many women are silently suffering without adequate information or support to navigate these challenging times. It’s about time we looked at women’s health holistically -at every stage of the life cycle. We must refuse to normalize suffering especially where science has progressed and there are known ways of alleviating the suffering. Read the insightful article below by The Guardian for more information. #SRHR#Menopause

"It is a painful death, they do not have the liberty to talk about menopause.. because age is an issue here" These were just a few of the very powerful words when I interviewed the inimitable Irene Naguire, the founder of Menopause Initiative Uganda, as part of The WomenHood Ltd's 'Menopause Across Cultures' webinar. It's easy to assume that menopausal experience, a natural transition in a woman's life and body, is broadly the same for everyone, but we must look at this through an intersectional lens. And culture and country are critical elements of this. Irene shares a vivid account of the challenges facing women in Uganda in this powerful 2 minute video. She explains the stigma surrounding ageing, the impact this has on marriages, and the impact of a challenge remaining unspoken. It's very moving, and quite likely a perspective on menopause you haven't heard before. Let me know if you take a look... The WomenHood Ltd partnered with Ann Marie McQueen, founder of Hot Flash, to research menopause across 40 countries and interviewed several women across different continents to bring the real unspoken, lived experience of menopause to life. So that all leaders, managers, allies and indeed women, can deepen their understanding and thus empathy of the real experiences happening across the world. If you're interested in this workshop for your workplace, DM for more details. https://buff.ly/4aXHMHH #menopause #workplacewellbeing #perimenopause #dei #womensupportingwomen #femalestartup

🤦♀️Women’s reproductive biology is coming out of the closet! Women’s cycles – from the first to the last - affect half the population for the majority of their lives. Yet the conversation is still cloaked in stigma and most major religions view menstruation as 'dirty' and shameful. 🙌 I commend MSNBC’s support of the documentary film, “Periodical,” created by Lina Lyte Plioplyte, which aims to eradicate period stigma. The film features celebrities like soccer star Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Watts, and Gloria Steine and highlights the fight by young activists to eliminate 'tampon taxes' across the country, recognizing this as an essential purchase for most women. Furthermore, the documentary addresses menopause not as a disease but as a natural stage of life, celebrating the freedom and power it brings. https://lnkd.in/g7hQD5JC 🗨 Likewise, I love the new Knix campaign’s efforts to address period and perimenopause stigma, fostering awareness and open conversation. The ad aims to break the taboos and encourage open discussions about perimenopause, promoting empowerment and community. https://lnkd.in/gfG-ZvwS 🦃This Thanksgiving, I want to give thanks to the many women celebrating the glory of the female body and advocating for making open conversations a new reality! #Menowar #ThrivingThroughMenopause #EmpoweringWomen #AllisonLewin #Menopause #Menopause101 #MenopauseAwareness #periodtalk #menstruation #menstrualcycle #tampontax

Kath's tackling wandering wombs and hormonal hysteria, and how women can accommodate these in their day-to-day archaeological careers... Just kidding. She's kindly sharing her personal experiences of the menopause and perimenopause. She reminds us that these normal life stages affect individuals differently and that everyone needs to be informed and accepting, not just those directly going through it 👍 On that note, it's important that employers have open conversations with women in their teams about how to best support them. 👷🏾♀️ 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱? 👷🏻♀️ 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂? 👷🏼♀️ 𝗟𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 – 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 👌 #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2024 #WomenInArchaeology #Archaeology #UKarchaeology #Equality #CASiteTeam #CAArchTeam

Objectives Andropause is the common term for menopause in older men, which is characterized by a decrease in testosterone levels. Many elderly men with andropause have difficulty or are embarrassed to talk about sexual topics, which causes a lack of information or wrong beliefs and attitudes towards this issue, especially among families. The existing studies in Iran have not had a deep and special attention on this issue. Therefore, this study aims to qualitatively investigate the factors affecting the quality of sexual life in Iranian elderly men with andropause.  Methods & Materials This is a qualitative study conducted in 2022 using the content analysis method. Using a purposeful sampling method, 14 elderly men with andropause were selected from among those who visited five health centers in different areas of Mashhad city in Iran. Data were collected using a semi-structured interview. Data analysis was done at the same time as sampling by using the conventional content analysis method. MAXQD software was used for data management.  Results The mean age of the participants was 70 years. Eight men had primary education, three had middle school education, one had a high school diploma, and two were illiterate. The findings included 290 codes, 19 subcategories, 9 categories, and 3 themes. The themes were perceived sexual impotence, non-sexual feelings and experiences, and the desire to have an active sexual life.  Conclusion The result of in-depth interviews with the elderly with andropause showed the components that can be addressed by officials and researchers for facilitating appropriate planning in this area. The knowledge of the existing situation and how the affecting factors can be the basis of new studioes in this field. #Andropause, #MaleMenopause, #Elderly