MENOPAUSE AWARENESS WEEK

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SJ0052
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, Menopause and perimenopause impact every woman in
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Illinois who lives to reach midlife, affecting 51% of our
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State population; and

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WHEREAS, Women can experience menopause and perimenopause
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symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, insomnia, chills, hot
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flashes, sleep disturbance, depression, and anxiety, anywhere
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between two to ten years; and

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WHEREAS, Ninety-four percent of women report being
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inadequately informed about menopause and other common female
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health issues; and

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WHEREAS, Seventy percent of women who seek medical care
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for menopause symptoms do not receive the necessary treatment,
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and only 19% of women aged 40 to 60 receive a menopause
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diagnosis; and

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WHEREAS, Seventy-three percent of women are not treating
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their menopause symptoms, leading to unnecessary health risks
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and economic burdens; and

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WHEREAS, The long-term effects of untreated perimenopause
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and menopause symptoms can increase risks for cardiovascular

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disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes; and

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WHEREAS, Training in the delivery of menopause care for
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medical students and physicians is severely lacking, and there
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are fewer than 100 physicians certified as menopause health
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professionals in Illinois; and

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WHEREAS, It is estimated about $150 billion is lost
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globally due to menopause symptoms affecting worker
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productivity; and

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WHEREAS, Many critical questions about caring for women
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experiencing menopause remain unanswered due to a lack of
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research; and

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WHEREAS, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and the
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Illinois Council of Women and Girls have made this topic a
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priority in their work and aim to lead the nation in advocating
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for perimenopause and menopause policies; and

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WHEREAS, It is imperative to raise awareness about the
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expansive effects that menopause and perimenopause have on
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women's health and how women can advocate for themselves;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL

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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF
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REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare October 11
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through October 17, 2026 as Menopause Awareness Week in the
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State of Illinois.

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