Overview
- Spain’s Dexeus Mujer reports that only 30% of women say they received specific gynecologic counseling, with about 80% experiencing symptoms and half seeing daily life affected.
- Experts cite lingering hormonophobia since a 2002 study as a driver of underuse of hormone therapy, noting many multidisciplinary units were closed and only about 5% of women with moderate to severe symptoms use it.
- WEF–McKinsey findings indicate up to 90% of women report menopausal symptoms and more than 85% lack adequate care, with improved support projected to add at least $1 trillion to global GDP by 2040 and open 137 million full‑time jobs.
- In Mexico, roughly 6.2 million women are aged 45–55 and about 83% of them are in the workforce, underscoring the labor and economic stakes of better menopause care.
- Responses now scaling include clinic screening programs to flag symptoms earlier and digital tools such as Pro Mujer’s free chatbot, while WHO and specialists press for data, training and integrated services.