Menopause should be taught in Australian medical schools to prevent women being gaslit, inquiry finds

The inquiry makes it clear menopause isn’t well understood by the community, in the workplace and by some doctors, Greens Senator and spokesperson for women, Larissa Waters, says. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Medical professionals should be better educated on menopause during their degrees and women experiencing menopause need more flexibility in the workplace, a Senate inquiry has found.

Greens senator and spokesperson for women, Larissa Waters, tabled the bipartisan consensus report from the inquiry on Wednesday evening. It was initiated by the party almost a year ago to investigate the health and economic impact of menopause and perimenopause on Australian women.