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ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2026

Association Between Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause and Retirement: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.

Biresaw Wassihun Alemu, Michael Waller, Leigh R Tooth

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Biresaw Wassihun AlemuAustralian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5374-4762
Michael WallerAustralian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Leigh R ToothAustralian Women and Girl's Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

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B.W.A. was granted the University of Queensland Research Training Stipend Scholarship to pursue his PhD. The ALSWH is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health Disability and Ageing.
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Abstract

objectiveTo assess the association between vasomotor symptoms of menopause and retirement in Australian women.

designPopulation-based cohort study.

settingSecondary analysis of six surveys collected between 1996 and 2010. POPULATION: A total of 6928 Australian women, born between 1946 and 1951.

methodsData were obtained from participants in the cohort born between 1946 and 1951 of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health. Between 1996 and 2010, self-reported longitudinal survey data were collected. Vasomotor symptoms, specifically hot flushes and night sweats, and retirement status were captured. Data were analysed by discrete time survival analyses using logistic regression.

main outcome measuresOdds of retirement.

resultsIn fully adjusted analyses, women who experienced both hot flushes and night sweats reported higher odds of retirement compared to women with no vasomotor symptoms (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 1.13, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.25). There was no significant association with retirement for women who experienced only hot flushes (AOR = 0.97, 95% CI: 0.85, 1.11) or only night sweats (AOR = 1.19, 95% CI: 0.94, 1.50), compared with those who experienced no symptoms.

conclusionsCombined menopausal vasomotor symptoms may contribute to women's retirement from the workforce. Improving access to effective symptom management, along with examining how workplace conditions shape women's experiences of menopause, may help guide strategies to support continued workforce participation in midlife.

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Hot FlashesMenopauseRetirementAgedAustraliaFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSweatingVasomotor Systemmidlife womenretirementvasomotor symptomsworkforce participation

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PMCPMC13571884

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