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By Eimear Flanagan
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image captionFor some women, the menopause can have a damaging effect on their personal and professional lives
Are women s career prospects negatively affected by a lack of workplace understanding about the menopause?
Many women begin to experience symptoms of the menopause in their mid-to-late 40s, a time when most professionals are at or reaching the peak of their careers.
Not all women suffer from problems commonly associated with the menopause, such as hot flushes, night sweats, insomnia, fatigue, anxiety and mood changes.
But for those with severe symptoms, the debilitating effects can last for years, badly affecting their personal and professional lives.
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