Menopause: A persistent research and knowledge gap in women's health

More than 1 million women in the U.S. experience menopause each year and on average, women will live about a third of their lives postmenopausal. However, little is known about the health effects of this natural biological occurrence: from perimenopause, symptoms of menopause, to post-menopause. Historically, menopausal symptoms have been overwhelming under-treated and under-reported, with many women struggling to manage a wide range of disruptive, wearisome, or unrecognized symptoms. Aside from the reproductive system, menopause affects heart and bone health, brain function, sleep patterns, mental health, metabolism, cancer risk, quality of life, and more.

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Event Details:

February 13, 2026
10:00-11:30am, MT
Zoom Webinar

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Session Chair: Pauline Mendola, University of Buffalo Yueh-Ying Han, University of Pittsburgh and Molly Rosenberg, Indiana University

Presenters

Samar R. El Khoudary
The menopausal transition: what we learn from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)

Gretchen Doyle
Managing and improving quality of life during menopausal transition

JoAnn E. Manson
Overcoming misconceptions: How gaps in menopause research lead to gaps in care for aging women?

Sarah Temkin
Social determinants of health and health during the menopause transition

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