Menopause & Disability Study seeking participants
Heya, I just did a 90 minute Microsoft Teams interview with a Researcher at Marquette University about my perimenopause experience last night.
*I'm guessing this is only for US residents*
Her team is interviewing women to get details of on the ground data to see how if affects those with conditions including MS.
You basically get asked questions about how it is interacting with existing conditions and how you are navigating it, and what you wish medical professionals knew to be more helpful.
They said they're sending me a $20 Amazon gift card for my time. I just did it to add my voice.
It's pretty chill. They will record the internet interview and apparently let you approve the transcript a few days later. They ask you to pick a pseudonym. No medical info required.
I asked them if they were ok with more MS patients and they confirmed today. If you know any other women with disabilitiesfeel free to share.
She has grad students available in the evenings.
The flier info is below:
Are you a woman with a disability aged 45-
60?
Experiencing or experienced the
menopause transition?
We are conducting a study to better understand the experiences of women with disabilities in perimenopause,
menopause, or the menopause transition.
Interested?
Contact Alie Kriofske Mainella at 414-
288-7780 or
Alexandra.kriofskemainella@marquette.
edu
Here's a link to a story on her overall research
https://today.marquette.edu/2026/03/decoding-menopause-what-in-the-world-is-happening-to-my-body/
