BONUS Episode: HELP NEEDED! Midlife women and menopause research with Dr. Lori Brotto

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In this episode I sit down with Dr. Lori Brotto; Professor in the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Registered Psychologist and Executive Director of the Women’s Health Research Institute of BC and Principal Investigator in the HER-BC Research Study on Midlife Women and Menopause to discuss:

The impacts of perimenopause/menopause on midlife women
The lack of current research
Aims of the HER-BC Research Study on Midlife Women and Menopause:
To describe the health experiences and behaviours of midlife women (aged 39-60)
Impacts on QOL and ADLS including caregiving and work
Health-seeking experiences and behaviours
The barriers to obtaining care

Ways this data may be used:

Demonstrate that care providers require more training
Inform insurance providers
Improve health care

Eligibility criteria:

Between the ages of 39 to 60
Residents of BC; and
Assigned female at birth
Identify as a woman or gender diverse or trans

Visit the study website here:
https://whri.org/our-initiatives/her-bc/

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