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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Menopause and perimenopause impact every woman in |
| 3 | | Illinois who lives to reach midlife, affecting 51% of our |
| 4 | | State population; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, Women can experience menopause and perimenopause |
| 6 | | symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, insomnia, chills, hot |
| 7 | | flashes, sleep disturbance, depression, and anxiety, anywhere |
| 8 | | between two to ten years; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Ninety-four percent of women report being |
| 10 | | inadequately informed about menopause and other common female |
| 11 | | health issues; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Seventy percent of women who seek medical care |
| 13 | | for menopause symptoms do not receive the necessary treatment, |
| 14 | | and only 19% of women aged 40 to 60 receive a menopause |
| 15 | | diagnosis; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, Seventy-three percent of women are not treating |
| 17 | | their menopause symptoms, leading to unnecessary health risks |
| 18 | | and economic burdens; and
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| 19 | | WHEREAS, The long-term effects of untreated perimenopause |
| 20 | | and menopause symptoms can increase risks for cardiovascular |
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| 1 | | disease, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes; and
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Training in the delivery of menopause care for |
| 3 | | medical students and physicians is severely lacking, and there |
| 4 | | are fewer than 100 physicians certified as menopause health |
| 5 | | professionals in Illinois; and
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| 6 | | WHEREAS, It is estimated about $150 billion is lost |
| 7 | | globally due to menopause symptoms affecting worker |
| 8 | | productivity; and
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| 9 | | WHEREAS, Many critical questions about caring for women |
| 10 | | experiencing menopause remain unanswered due to a lack of |
| 11 | | research; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton and the |
| 13 | | Illinois Council of Women and Girls have made this topic a |
| 14 | | priority in their work and aim to lead the nation in advocating |
| 15 | | for perimenopause and menopause policies; and
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| 16 | | WHEREAS, It is imperative to raise awareness about the |
| 17 | | expansive effects that menopause and perimenopause have on |
| 18 | | women's health and how women can advocate for themselves; |
| 19 | | therefore, be it
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| 20 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL |
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| 1 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF |
| 2 | | REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that we declare October 12 |
| 3 | | through October 18, 2025 as Menopause Awareness Week in the |
| 4 | | State of Illinois. |
