More than a third of police officers across England and Wales are women, but while stages of the menopause will affect women for up to 40% of their adult lives, there is still a lack of understanding around symptoms and effects, says Metropolitan Police Detective Constable Angela Meadows, who warns that the combination of perimenopause and menopause with PTSD and complex PTSD can be debilitating and in some cases career-ending for female officers.
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Sep 22, 2026 · 11:14 AM UTC
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