# Menopause data gap in health records

> Electronic health records miss menopause status for most women despite its health impact
- Title: Menopause data gap in health records · The Conversation
- Summary: Electronic health records miss menopause status for most women despite its health impact Only 12% of women's medical records note menopause status
- Keywords: menopause, health records, women's health, electronic medical records, all of us, national institutes of health, menopause symptoms, heart disease, osteoporosis, science, ideas, data
- Source: The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/menopause-is-a-major-health-milestone-yet-health-records-barely-track-it-new-research-292227
- Author: Audrey Hendricks
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: menopause, health records, women's health, electronic medical records, all of us, national institutes of health, menopause symptoms, heart disease, osteoporosis, science, ideas
## Menopause definition
Menopause is a natural transition in midlife affecting heart disease and bone health risks
## Health records miss menopause
Electronic medical records show only 12% of women have menopause status documented
## All of Us study
400,000 participants in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program
## Symptom variation
Hot flashes and sleep issues vary widely among women experiencing menopause
## Why not recorded
Clinicians don't typically note menopause as it's not a disease diagnosis
## Solutions underway
Researchers developing patient questionnaires and computer tools to track menopause data
## Key takeaway

Only 12% of women's medical records note menopause status