,,iii  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #icj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september
 #cj1 #bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester 7for  
herself and ,mr4 ,booker7 submitted the 
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,health1          
,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions       
,,resolution  ,expressing support for   
the recognition of ,october #bjbf1 as   
,world ,menopause ,awareness ,month and 
for global awareness and access to care 
during menopausal transition and        
post-menopause4  ,whereas1 each year1   
,october #ah marks ,world ,menopause    
,day1 a day when organizations and      
individuals around the world advocate to
 improve awareness of menopause and     
support options available for improving 
health and well-being2 ,whereas1 by     
#bjcj1 the world population of          
menopausal and postmenopausal women is  
projected to increase to #a1bjj1jjj1jjj1
 with #bg1jjj1jjj new entrants each     
year2 ,whereas1 each year1 women in the 

,united ,states enter the menopausal    
transition with little guidance on what 
to expect before1 during1 and after     
their reproductive years2 ,whereas1     
according to the ,department of ,health 
and ,human ,services1 as many as #c out 
of #d women experience hot flashes1 the 
most common menopause symptom1 and other
 symptoms include memory loss1 urinary  
problems1 depression1 and anxiety2      
,whereas menopausal symptoms can be     
severe and affect daily activities and  
quality of life with hot flashes lasting
 an average of #g to #i years1 with a   
third of women experiencing vasomotor   
symptoms for a decade or longer2        
,whereas studies show that ,black and   
,hispanic women may experience menopause
 earlier1 more intense menopausal       
symptoms1 and for a longer period of    
time2 ,whereas as many as #dj percent of
 menopausal women say their symptoms    
interfered with their work performance  
or productivity weekly1 and nearly #a in
 #e have left or considered leaving the 

workforce because of their symptoms2    
,whereas menopause costs women in the   
,united ,states an estimated            
#a1hjj1jjj1jjj in lost working time per 
year2 ,whereas1 due to medical          
innovation1 a variety of effective      
treatments for symptoms are available1  
including non-hormonal medication1      
hormone therapy1 and low-dose           
antidepressants1 that can help improve  
quality of life during perimenopause and
 menopause2 ,whereas1 according to the  
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services1 menopause may increase the   
risk of osteoporosis1 heart disease1 and
 stroke2 and ,whereas there is an       
ongoing need for additional clinical    
research and treatment options to manage
 menopause symptoms3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 expresses  
support for the designation of ,world   
,menopause ,awareness ,month2  7#b7     
recognizes the impact of menopause on   
women at individual and societal levels1
 as well as on the health and economic  

development of the ,united ,states2     
7#c7 promotes including training on     
menopause and treatment options in      
pre-service curricula for health        
workers2  7#d7 supports women having    
access to appropriate health information
 and services to promote healthy aging  
and a high quality of life before1      
during1 and after menopause2  7#e7      
encourages the ,secretary of ,health and
 ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of    
,defense1 and the ,secretary of         
,veterans ,affairs to-- 7,a7 provide    
information to women1 patients1 and     
health care providers with respect to   
menopause1 including available screening
 tools and treatment options1 with a    
goal of improving quality of life and   
health outcomes of women affected by    
menopause2  7,b7 conduct additional     
research on menopause and possible      
clinical options2 and  7,c7 update      
information1 tools1 and studies         
currently available with respect to     
helping women live with menopause2 and  

7#f7 respectfully requests that the     
,secretary of the ,senate transmit an   
enrolled copy of this resolution to the 
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services4