NHK and specialized agencies say that among those who have experienced menopausal symptoms that cause physical and mental disorders such as depression and body aches, nearly 10% of both men and women have had to quit their jobs due to the symptoms. I found out in a questionnaire conducted jointly by NHK.
Menopause refers to the 10-year period from the mid-40s before and after menopause, when female hormones decrease sharply, and is experienced by all women.
On the other hand, even in men, the decrease in male hormones due to stress may cause so-called menopausal symptoms in the 40s and 60s.
As about 40% of working women are approaching this age, NHK is in their 40s and 50s nationwide in July in collaboration with several organizations that support women and workers in order to investigate the impact on work. We conducted a questionnaire on the Internet for about 45,000 men and women.
According to it, 37% of women and 9% of men answered that they "currently experience" or "experienced menopausal symptoms within the last 3 years."
Of these, when we asked about 5,300 people who seemed to have menopausal disorders that needed treatment due to their symptoms, specifically about the impact on their work, those who answered that they "quit their jobs" due to their symptoms were women. 9% and 7% of men were close to 10% for both men and women.
15% of women and 21% of men had some negative impact on their work, including "the personnel evaluation was lowered / demoted" and "they became non-regular employees".
On the other hand, 61% of women and 47% of men did not consult with anyone about problems at work, indicating that many people suffering from menopausal symptoms have problems alone.
Based on the results of this survey, Professor Zhou Yanfei of Japan Women's University, who specializes in labor economics, estimated that the number of women who have quit their jobs due to menopause, so-called "menopausal turnover," is among women. It is estimated that there are about 460,000 people and about 110,000 men.
In addition, 750,000 women and 290,000 men had some negative impact on their work, including menopausal turnover, and employment deterioration due to menopausal symptoms = "menopausal loss" for both men and women. It is estimated that the calculation will exceed 1 million people.
Professor Zhou said, "It was visualized that menopausal leave is familiar to working women and that men are also having a non-negligible effect. Menopausal symptoms are temporary, and they should continue to work due to medical treatment and consideration of the workplace. I would like you to consult with medical institutions and workplaces instead of holding them alone. On the other hand, I would like companies to take support measures such as making it easier to take time off so as not to lose human resources of highly productive age groups. " I'm talking to you.