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

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

Update: 2024-02-07
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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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BONUS Episode: HELP NEEDED! Midlife women and menopause research with Dr. Lori Brotto

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

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