The Spanish Society of Menopause leads an initiative that integrates issues from menstruation to menopause, with Balearic Islands collaborating through its scientific societies and patient platforms.
The Spanish Society of Menopause has launched a national strategy to comprehensively address women's health throughout all stages of their lives. In the Balearic Islands, various scientific societies and patient associations have already joined the project, which aims to raise awareness and provide solutions to issues such as endometriosis, fibroids, and menopause.
The initiative, which has the support of the pharmaceutical industry and companies providing specific products for women, seeks to break the traditional view that certain female ailments are "normal" and should be endured without treatment. "In the past, gynaecologists would tell you to cope with menopause using a fan. Now there are solutions," the organisation explains.
The plan covers everything from premenstrual syndrome to menopause, including fertility and chronic conditions such as endometriosis. For women in the Balearic Islands, the strategy will be implemented through health centres and hospitals in the community, where professionals are expected to be trained to offer a more holistic approach.
One of the key points is menopause, a stage where many women suffer from hot flashes, insomnia, loss of libido, and mental fog. "When your children start to grow up, you can work, you have a fulfilling life, and suddenly you start to lose sleep and feel overwhelmed," the promoters point out. The decrease in oestrogen is the main cause, and the strategy aims for patients to access hormonal and non-hormonal treatments that improve their quality of life.
Regarding fertility, the plan highlights that more and more women are delaying motherhood for work reasons, which increases difficulties in conceiving and the need for assisted reproductive techniques. "It causes a lot of anxiety; many patients fall into depression," they warn. The initiative includes psychological support for couples.
Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are two other conditions that the strategy focuses on. The former causes chronic pain, while the latter leads to heavy bleeding that can result in anaemia. In the Balearic Islands, patients with these conditions will benefit from specific therapies to reduce pain and bleeding, as well as multidisciplinary follow-up.
The strategy will be developed over the coming months with awareness campaigns, medical training, and the creation of specialised units. The Spanish Society of Menopause emphasises that "the idea is to provide general visibility and ensure that specific pathologies are not seen in isolation, but as part of a whole."
For women in the Balearic Islands, this initiative represents a paradigm shift: moving from viewing certain symptoms as inevitable to actively seeking solutions. Health professionals in the islands are already receiving guidelines to integrate this approach into their consultations.
The next step will be the launch of a website with information and resources, as well as the organisation of informational sessions in hospitals in Palma and other municipalities. Patient associations have shown their support and are hopeful that the strategy will improve the care women receive in the community.
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