TriHealth physicians on destigmatizing menopause, supporting women’s health in the workplace

Getting Health Care Right

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Women experiencing menopause are a fast-growing U.S. workforce demographic, but the topic of women’s health is often stigmatized.

In the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast, Dr. Betsy LeRoy, a TriHealth OB-GYN, and her patient, Dr. Kristen DeMarco, a TriHealth pediatrician, discuss the symptoms of menopause and the conversations that need to be had in the workplace to ensure women are supported at every health stage.

“We need to make sure we give menopausal women the space they need to be a productive part of the workforce,” LeRoy said. “Everybody is encountering a menopausal or perimenopausal woman in their workday every day. It's not a unique thing. When employers recognize that, they retain and they keep a very valuable part of the workforce that offers a great energy, a great knowledge set.”

Listen to this episode of Getting Health Care Right to hear more about:

· How the health care needs of women differ from those of men (1:43).

· The specific health factors that menopausal women face (5:14).

· Why a stigma exists around openly discussing menopause (6:26).

· One TriHealth physician’s experience with perimenopause and menopause (7:56).

· Advice and resources for employers to provide a more accommodating workplace for those experiencing menopause (16:25).

· TriHealth’s new menopause program and the services it will provide (28:51).

Learn more about menopause care at TriHealth.