Doctors Don’t Get Much Menopause Training. State Lawmakers Are Trying to Change That

Doctors don’t get much menopause training. State lawmakers are trying to change that – DG Verifications & Stats

California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan introduced a bill in the current legislative session to mandate menopause education for doctors in the state. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Rich Pedroncelli/AP Former middle school teacher Lorraine Carter Salazar isn’t easily embarrassed. But when she began having hot flashes at school about a decade ago, she worried about how she came off to co-workers, students and parents. “It doesn’t convey competence,” sa…

Doctors don’t get much menopause training. State lawmakers are trying to change that

The California legislature wants doctors to get more educated about menopause symptoms and treatment. It's one of a number of states passing menopause-related legislation. The post Doctors don’t get much menopause training. State lawmakers are trying to change that appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.