AWHF Researcher Dr. Nese Yuksel Featured in Toronto Star Article Examining Menopause as a Health Crisis
A recent Toronto Star article by Christina Frangou sheds light on menopause as a health care crisis facing Canadian women, a condition that every woman will experience yet is shrouded by many unjust factors.
The article discusses the broader systemic failure, including generations of stigma, the abandonment of menopause training for physicians, and lingering fears surrounding hormone therapy—a topic that president of the Canadian Menopause Society and Alberta Women’s Health Foundation supported researcher, Dr. Nese Yuksel, has been pivotal in addressing through evidence-based research. Hormone therapy, once a common treatment, is now less prescribed due to misinformation despite being the most successful treatment for menopause symptoms yet.
The article underscores how women in their 40s and 50s, like Diane Hatch, struggle to find adequate care for menopause symptoms that often arise during the peak of a woman’s career. Despite experiencing debilitating issues, many women receive inadequate or misdirected medical advice, often left to navigate this transition on their own.
Additional researchers and physicians from the Women Health Collective Canada, were interviewed for their expertise including Dr. Iliana Lega and Dr. Michelle Jacobson. To learn more about the Women Health Collective Canada, our national partnership in women’s health that spans BC, Alberta, Ontario, and now Nova Scotia, visit the homepage here.
The Alberta Women’s Health Foundation continues to support research aimed at improving care and awareness for women experiencing menopause. If you feel inspired to support women's health research by donating to the Alberta Women's Health Foundation, you can do so here.
Read the full article: 'Women are gaslit.’ Menopause is a health crisis for Canadians. Why is relief out of reach?