Brooke Burke Backs Menopause Leave as 1 in 5 Women Quit Jobs Over Symptoms
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 27
Brooke Burke Backs Menopause Leave as 1 in 5 Women Quit Jobs Over Symptoms
2 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 27
Summary
More than 1 in 5 U.S. women say they left a job or retired early because of menopause symptoms, a survey of 1,000-plus women found, as Brooke Burke backs a Menopause Time Off initiative.
62% said symptoms hurt performance or career growth, and menopause-related disruption is estimated to cost employers $5.4 billion a year in lost productivity.
Burke said brain fog, fatigue and sleep disruption were initially dismissed as normal aging, but deeper hormone testing and HRT were a "game changer" in helping her regain control.
Her push centers on workplace flexibility, better policies and more open discussion of what she called a decade-long life phase that still carries stigma and silence.