In today's society, many women will be working throughout their menopausal transition.

Menopause may cause a wide variety of physical symptoms as well as psychological and social problems, some of which may affect their work.

Over three-quarters of women with severe menopausal symptoms report a low ability to undertake work.

Women with severe menopausal symptoms are 8.4 times more likely to report a low ability to undertake work compared with age-matched women not diagnosed with menopausal complaints.

Women with severe menopausal symptoms are at risk of prolonged sickness absence from work.