biostudies-literatureJaffe EFNICHD NIH HHS829-832https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8495613biostudies-literatureUnknown28(7)<h4>Objective</h4>Despite increasing representation of older women in US jail and prison facilities, their menopause experiences and access to related care remain uncharacterized. Our objective is to explore the menopause experiences of women incarcerated in jail and prison facilities.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a pilot study of four semi-structured in-depth interviews with women in the community who experienced menopause symptoms while incarcerated in either a prison or jail facility.<h4>Results</h4>Preliminary findings suggest critical gaps in access to menopause-related resources and medical care. Participants described that lifestyle and medical interventions for menopause in prison were inaccessible, and that untreated symptoms contributed to significant distress. Participants reportMenopause (New York, N.Y.)Experiences of menopause during incarceration.PMC8495613K12 HD103085Knittel AKPalmquist AELJaffe EFfalseExperiences of menopause during incarceration.<h4>Objective</h4>Despite increasing representation of older women in US jail and prison facilities, their menopause experiences and access to related care remain uncharacterized. Our objective is to explore the menopause experiences of women incarcerated in jail and prison facilities.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a pilot study of four semi-structured in-depth interviews with women in the community who experienced menopause symptoms while incarcerated in either a prison or jail facility.<h4>Results</h4>Preliminary findings suggest critical gaps in access to menopause-related resources and medical care. Participants described that lifestyle and medical interventions for menopause in prison were inaccessible, and that untreated symptoms contributed to significant distress. Participants report2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Mar2025-04-04T19:58:01.686Z2025-04-04T19:58:01.686ZS-EPMC84956133373931710.1097/GME.000000000000176210.1097/gme.0000000000001762