The Menopause Experience for Women of Color: What Midlife Really Looks Like | Dr. Kudzai Dombo

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Opublikowano: 2026-08-28

Dr. Kudzai Dombo is a board certified OBGYN, educator, and one of the leading voices in elevating conversations around women of color and their healthcare journey. We start with the SWAN study, a 25-year longitudinal multiracial, multi-ethnic cohort study that enrolled over 3,300 women between the ages of 42 and 52. It remains one of the most important sources of information we have on how menopause affects women differently across racial and ethnic groups. What it found is striking: Black women are more likely to experience worse vasomotor symptoms, their hot flashes last on average 10 years compared to 6.5 for white...