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Menopause Is Different for Women of Color
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Menopause Is Different for Women of Color

Black and Latina women enter menopause earlier and experience more severe symptoms

endocrineweb, 2021


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Menopause is a perfectly natural process, but its symptoms vary greatly from woman to woman. Your grandmother may have suffered in silence, not wanting to trouble you with her distressing symptoms, or maybe her symptoms weren’t that bad. Data from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation reveal that prolonged and severe menopause symptoms correlate with race. In this eye-opening article on endocrineweb.com, Adriana Velez, health writer and menopause educator, explores the possible reasons behind this correlation.

Take-Aways

  • Women experience a wide variation in menopause symptoms.
  • Menopause comes earlier for Black, Latina and Native American women, and their symptoms are worse and persist for longer.
  • Severe menopause symptoms correlate with other negative health outcomes. Affected women can seek help.

About the Author

Adriana Velez is a certified health coach, menopause educator and writer covering food and health. Her writing has appeared in Elemental, Gen, Lifehacker and Prevention.


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