Impact of social determinants of health on perimenopause symptom burden: insights from the Flo app.

Yella Hewings-Martin¹, Jana Karam^2,3, Adam C Cunningham¹, Mary S Hedges³, Regina Castaneda^2,3, Liudmila Zhaunova¹, Stephanie S Faubion^2,3, Chrisandra L Shufelt^2,3

¹Flo Health UK Limited, International House, London, UK.

²Center for Women's Health, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

³Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Perimenopause is the time leading up to and including the first 12 months after the final menstrual period. This study examined how social determinants of health (SDOH) including race/ethnicity, income, education and healthcare access influence perimenopause symptom burden. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was distributed to English, Spanish, Portuguese and French-speaking Flo app user…

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