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In an appendix of De Telegraaf, DMS has gynecloog Henk Oosterhof may contribute to the topic: “De Overgang”. During the menopause, the female body changes, which can cause a series of complaints. Henk Oosterhof has been a gynecologist and founder of Werk in de Overgang for 20 years. Many women are not taken seriously in the Netherlands. Or worse, people even laugh about menopausal complaints.
More than 1/3 of absenteeism among women aged 45-55 is due to menopause
Oosterhof thinks we should take the transition more seriously. He specializes in menopausal complaints at work: “My research showed that more than a third of absenteeism by women aged 45-55 is due to menopause. That is a huge group of working women that we desperately need. By discussing the transition and organizing your life and work slightly differently, the quality of life will improve enormously.
Make the transition Negotiable
Oosterhof: “In some cultures there is a lot of respect for the aging, wise woman. We can learn a lot from that. Menopausal women are in the prime of their lives and as a society we have an interest in normalizing menopause. ”
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