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Menopause leading a quarter of female employees to consider resigning

27/01/2026 by Jivan Dempsey

Over one quarter of female employees have thought about resigning from their jobs due to symptoms of the menopause, a new survey has revealed.

The survey was conducted on behalf of Benenden Health, which is a not-for-profit organisation. A total of 2,000 female employees between the ages of 40 and 65 took part in it, with 28% of them stating they had thought about resigning. Meanwhile a further 47% told the survey that coping with the menopause symptoms had required them to alter their working habits. Thus, it is clearly a significant issue for mid-life working women.

Among the changes they had found it necessary to make were cutting their hours (cited by 18%), rejecting chances of career progression (6%) and reducing their responsibilities (12%). Another 31% of respondents said that the symptoms had made them less productive at work.

The results of this survey were released at the same time as a second one, which polled 500 HR managers. There is a disparity between the two, with 91% of managers believing their companies supported women with the menopause, but just 40% of women feeling that way.

It could be that internal HR departments are struggling to fit work on this around other concerns. Outsourcing it to an employee relations consultant in Hertfordshire is an option that some companies might consider.

Dr Amy Pressland from Benenden Health said companies had to do more to help women in that situation. She pointed out that too many currently have to decide between work and their health.