Black Women in Menopause

'Black Women in Menopause Research

Here are a few links to information about menopause for black women and women of colour. We do not have control over the nature, content, and availability of these sites. The inclusion of any websites/ links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. We will be updating the list and if you have any recommendations then please email info@blackwomeninmenopause.co.uk

'Research and Articles of Interest'

*This list is not extensive

White women most likely to get HRT prescriptions in England, study finds - The Guardian

Amplifying Women's Voices in Menopause Research: The Importance of Inclusive Perspectives

EDUCATE YOURSELF Menopause shows up in unexpected ways

2024 Report - Health Inequalities,  menopause experiences and digital health

Advancing the Inclusion of Black Women in Studies of Menopause - The Journals of Gerontology

Bridging the gap in menopause care for minority ethnic women - Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Perimenopause and/or menopause help-seeking among women from ethnic minorities:

a qualitative study of primary care practitioners’ experiences -https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10170522/pdf/bjgpjul-2023-73-732-e511.pdf

‘Everything you need to embrace the change’: The ‘menopausal turn’ in contemporary UK culture - Science Direct

Ethnic minority women in England far less likely to get menopause treatment, data shows - iNews

NEW BMS Tool for Clinicians – Menopause in ethnic minority women - British Menopause Society

Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white women -   The Telegraph

Menopause: More than half of Black, Asian and minority ethnic women do not feel represented - ITVX News

Black and Menopausal Intimate Stories of Navigating the Change - JK Publishing

How does race affect menopause care? - Patient Info

The report, ‘Health of the Nation Report in Relation to Hormone Replacement Therapy’, analysed data for 1.85 million female patients aged between 45 and 55. The data shows that there are approximately five times fewer black women, and four times fewer Asian women on HRT compared to white women - 'Health of the Nation Report in Relation to Hormone Replacement Therapy’

Advancing the Inclusion of Black Women in Studies of Menopause - Addressing the menopausal health challenges faced by Black women

Gaps in menopause research leave Black and minority ethnic women without proper care - https://www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2024/06/13/gaps-in-menopause-research-leave-black-and-minority-ethnic-women-without-proper-care/ 

Black and menopausal: 3 people share their experiences of this time of transition- Women's Health Mag

Should menopause management differ between ethnic groups? - The Pharmaceutical Journal open access

Dr Zoe Williams: women of colour have an earlier and longer menopause - and we all need to wise up - Get The Gloss

Discrimination May Hasten Menopause in Black and Hispanic Women - Scientificamercian

A Review of African American Women’s Experiences In Menopause: Importance and Objective, published November 2022 - The Journal of the North American Society

Menopause Is Different for Women of Color - The Endocrine Web

Disparities in Reproductive Aging and Midlife Health between Black and White women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) - Women's Midlife Health Journal open access

Everything you need to embrace the change’: The ‘menopausal turn’ in contemporary UK Culture - Science Direct

Advancing the Inclusion of Black Women in Studies of Menopause -https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article/79/2/glad284/7592002

We need to remove the taboo of the menopause within our communities - The Voice

Black and menopausal: 3 people share their experiences of this time of transition - https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/female-health/a44386412/black-and-menopausal/

The Colourless Menopause - The Voice

Menopause in the Workplace Minutes - Menopause

By the Numbers: How Menopause Affects Different Demographics - Oprah daily

Black women and menopause; survey of menopause transition among black women in the United Kingdom - BMS 30th Annual Scientific Conference journals sagepub

Black menopausal women almost 5 times less likely to be on HRT than white women - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/menopause-hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt-b2535389.html

‘I did not fit the bill’: Menopause inequality affects half of ethnic minority women - The Metro

25 years of research shows insidious effect of racism on Black women's menopausal transition, health - University of Michigan

BLACK WOMEN IN MENOPAUSE: A different side of the story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-tRmpwnFPo

MENOPAUSE TALK: Menopause Stories from Black Women and the Doctors Who Listen to Them -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXOIyRbsw1Q

Black women suffer disproportionately from menopause symptoms. Awareness could help change that - https://sahanjournal.com/health/black-women-suffer-disproportionately-from-menopause-symptoms/

Gaps in menopause research leave Black and minority ethnic women without proper care - The Voice