Menopause is a natural stage of life that can bring physical and emotional changes. Symptoms such as hot flashes, sleep disruptions, low energy, and mood changes can affect health and everyday well-being.
October is Menopause Awareness Month, and October 18 is recognized as World Menopause Day. In recognition, MHealthy and the U-M Benefits Office have compiled resources to increase awareness and support members of the U-M community navigating this transition.
Learn more about perimenopause and menopause and how to navigate this important life transition. Led by Natalie Saunders, MD, and Shubham Kalwani, DO, both from Michigan Medicine and Menopause Society certified practitioners. This webinar is part of the Connecting the Dots Conference.
Learn more and register for Oct. 29 webinar
Michigan Medicine reproductive endocrinologist Dr. John Randolph discusses what to expect and why you don’t have to navigate the transition alone. From Michigan Medicine’s Health Lab publication.
Read the perimenopause and menopause article
Menopause matters. The U-M Menopause Clinic offers both virtual visits and in-person appointments at multiple clinical sites to ensure patients receive evidence-based, mid-life care from certified menopause practitioners.
Learn more about the Menopause Clinic
A trusted source of U-M clinicians, the Menopause Society’s website is an evidence-based resource to help improve women’s health and healthcare experiences during the menopause transition and beyond.
Learn more about the Menopause SocietyFind resources available through MHealthy, U-M Benefits Office and Mental Health Counseling and Consultation Services.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan offers a number of articles and resources to support menopause awareness.
From MIBlueDaily Topic: Menopause:
Perimenopause (on-demand webinar)
The Value and Importance of Menopause Support (on-demand webinar)
Getting regular physical activity can help relieve several symptoms of menopause.
MHealthy offers a number of physical activity resources, including in-person classes, an online physical activity library, movement consults and more.
According to the Menopause Society, eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and lean proteins can support heart health during and after menopause, when cardiovascular risk increases.
Visit MHealthy’s recipe database and search by “main ingredient” or “ingredient” to find recipes containing these foods.
Limiting alcohol, caffeine and spicy foods can make hot flashes less severe.
If you’re thinking about cutting back or abstaining from alcohol, MHealthy’s Alcohol Management Program has compiled a number of resources to support you.
During menopause, you may have trouble sleeping due to hot flashes or as a normal side effect.
MHealthy’s sleep webpage includes a number of resources to help you get the rest you deserve.
Staff, faculty, retirees, benefits-eligible adult dependents, as well as entire departments have access to personal counseling, coaching, training and consultation.
Michigan Medicine: Office of Counseling and Workplace Resilience
Ann Arbor, Flint, and Dearborn campuses: Faculty and Staff Counseling and Consultation Office (FASCCO)
Employees and their benefits-eligible adult dependents living outside of the state of Michigan: ComPsych
Find more programs and resources on the Mental and Emotional Health website.