World Menopause Day 2023

18th May every year is World Menopause Day. This year’s theme is cardiovascular disease in Women.

Cardiovascular Disease is the second leading cause of death in Women in Australia -ref 1 and Early Menopause is linked with an increase in All-cause mortality and cardiovascular related mortality in women ref 2.

The International Menopause Society has got some useful information on World Menopause Day on Cardiovascular Disease and the impact of Menopause on cardiovascular disease and useful tips on lifestyle changes to help lower your risk : https://www.imsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-WMD-FLYER-Colour.pdf

Other useful websites for information on the Menopause and Peri-menopause are the Australian Menopause Society – www.menopause.org.au and the Jean Hailes For Women’s Health at www.jeanhailes.org.au

Reference:


1. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Deaths in Australia Wep Report- last updated 11 Jul 2023. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/life-expectancy-deaths/deaths-in-australia/contents/leading-causes-of-death

2. Luyao Huan, Xiangling Deng, Mengyang He, Shunhong Chen, and Wenquan Niu Meta-analysis: Early Age at Natural Menopause and Risk for All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality. Biomed Res Int. 2021; 2021: 6636856. doi: 10.1155/2021/6636856