,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #icj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbf,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/] 7= h]self &    
,mr4 ,book]7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = ! recognition ( ,octob] #bjbf1
 z ,_w ,m5opause ,aw>5ess ,mon? & =     
global aw>5ess & access to c>e dur+     
m5opausal transition & po/-m5opause4    
,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 ,octob] #ah m>ks ,_w   
,m5opause ,day1 a day :5 organizations &
 individuals ar\nd ! _w advocate to     
improve aw>5ess ( m5opause & support    
options available = improv+ heal? &     
well-be+2 ,:]eas1 by #bjcj1 ! _w        
population ( m5opausal & po/m5opausal   
wom5 is project$ to increase to         
#a1bjj1jjj1jjj1 ) #bg1jjj1jjj new       
entrants ea* ye>2 ,:]eas1 ea* ye>1 wom5 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent] ! m5opausal      
transition ) little guidance on :at to  
expect be=e1 dur+1 & aft] _!            

reproductive ye>s2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z 
_m z #c out ( #d wom5 exp]i5ce hot      
fla%es1 ! mo/ common m5opause symptom1 &
 o!r symptoms include memory loss1 ur9>y
 problems1 depression1 & anxiety2 ,:]eas
 m5opausal symptoms c be sev]e & affect 
daily activities & quality ( life ) hot 
fla%es la/+ an av]age ( #g to #i ye>s1 )
 a ?ird ( wom5 exp]i5c+ vasomotor       
symptoms = a decade or long]2 ,:]eas    
/udies %[ t ,black & ,hispanic wom5 may 
exp]i5ce m5opause e>li]1 m int5se       
m5opausal symptoms1 & = a long] p]iod ( 
"t2 ,:]eas z _m z #dj p]c5t ( m5opausal 
wom5 say _! symptoms int]f]$ ) _! "w    
p]=mance or productivity weekly1 & ne>ly
 #a 9 #e h left or consid]$ leav+ !     
work=ce because ( _! symptoms2 ,:]eas   
m5opause co/s wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates an 
e/imat$ #a1hjj1jjj1jjj 9 lo/ work+ "t p]
 ye>2 ,:]eas1 due to m$ical innovation1 
a v>iety ( effective treatm5ts =        
symptoms are available1 includ+         
non-hormonal m$ication1 hormone !rapy1 &

 l[-dose antidepressants1 t c help      
improve quality ( life dur+ p]im5opause 
& m5opause2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
m5opause may increase ! risk (          
o/eoporosis1 he>t disease1 & /roke2 &   
,:]eas !re is an ongo+ ne$ = additional 
cl9ical rese>* & treatm5t options to    
manage m5opause symptoms3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 expresses support 
= ! designation ( ,_w ,m5opause ,aw>5ess
 ,mon?2  7#b7 recognizes ! impact (     
m5opause on wom5 at individual &        
societal levels1 z well z on ! heal? &  
economic developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#c7 promotes includ+ tra9+ on m5opause 
& treatm5t options 9 pre-s]vice         
curricula = heal? work]s2  7#d7 supports
 wom5 hav+ access to appropriate heal?  
in=mation & s]vices to promote heal?y   
ag+ & a high quality ( life be=e1 dur+1 
& aft] m5opause2  7#e7 enc\rages !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs to-- 7,a7 provide     

in=mation to wom51 pati5ts1 & heal? c>e 
provid]s ) respect to m5opause1 includ+ 
available scre5+ tools & treatm5t       
options1 ) a goal ( improv+ quality (   
life & heal? outcomes ( wom5 affect$ by 
m5opause2  7,b7 conduct additional      
rese>* on m5opause & possible cl9ical   
options2 &  7,c7 update in=mation1      
tools1 & /udies curr5tly available )    
respect to help+ wom5 live ) m5opause2 &
  7#f7 respectfully reque/s t !         
,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an enroll$
 copy ( ?is resolution to ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4