October is Menopause Awareness Month, and the Library has some in-person and virtual programs scheduled to learn more about this experience.
- Sulzer Regional Library's "Tuesdays with Menopause" series continues with a program aimed at partners and other loved ones. This event takes place on Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00pm in person at Sulzer, 4455 N Lincoln Ave. Registration is optional.
Join us for two virtual programs in the middle of October in honor of World Menopause Day which is on October 18th. World Menopause Day was founded in 2009 by the International Menopause Society "to raise awareness of menopause and improve the experience of women around the world."
- On Wednesday, October 13 at 5:30 PM (online), join Dr. Maggie Collins from the University of Chicago for a virtual program. Dr. Collins will present "Menopause Matters: Understanding Changes in Mood, Body, and Mind." Learn about the connection between perimenopause and mental health, including how hormonal changes can affect mood, cognition, sleep, hot flashes, sexual functioning, and overall well-being. To join this program, please register on the event page.
- Then on Thursday, October 14 at 6:00 PM (online), Scout Bratt from the Chicago Women's Health Center will present an inclusive workshop about menopause's effects on the body. This workshop will be rooted in a gender-expansive, queer-affirming approach to menopause and will focus on ways to affirm all folks navigating menopause! To join, please register on the event page.
Finally, on Tuesday, December 8th at 6:00 PM, renowned menopause professor Dr. Maki from UIC returns for a virtual program. Register here to join the program.
Read more about menopause in MEDLINE.
The International Menopause Society also provides information about menopause including fact sheets, vocabulary, and videos and podcasts. This organization also founded "World Menopause Day" which falls annually on October 18. This year's theme is "chronic pain at midlife," and the Society has compiled some information on this topic.
Find more materials in the Menopause Society's patient education section.
Also, please check out this selection of books recommended by the library's Adult Selection Team.