That's okay.
We start to see the impact in how women describe it. That is part of what's missed. If a patient doesn't have the terminology to say, “I'm having brain fog”, maybe they'll say, “I've just been excessively tired” or “I need my fan at all times.” They won't have the exact terminology. If they don't have it and they're stuck with a 15-minute appointment slot, they have to maximize it as much as possible, and it just continues to get pushed down the line, unfortunately.
To answer your original question, about accommodation and what that support can realistically look like, part of it is hybrid work. We've moved away from that in 2026, when it was probably one of the most effective things to support people in desk-related work. In terms of shift work, it's the inability for women to voice that they have menopause for fear that it will impact their career or impact—
