The Hormonal Health Gap

Most working adults understand that hormonal changes affect metabolic health, yet only 41% of women and 37% of men link their own symptoms to hormonal changes.

The Hormonal Health Gap, Carrot’s fifth annual hormonal health report and the first to include men, draws on an Ipsos survey of 2,000 employed, insured U.S. adults ages 35-64. It shows how misattributed symptoms are affecting decisions at work, and what employers and plan sponsors can do about it.

Inside the report, you’ll find:

• Why people who understand the hormonal-metabolic connection still attribute their own symptoms to stress or aging
• What the earliest signs of perimenopause look like, and why hot flashes often arrive later
• How stigma shapes men’s decisions about seeking care for symptoms they suspect are hormonal
• The work changes people are making or considering because of hormonal symptoms, and how employees view employers that do and don’t offer support
• Five elements of a program that works, from making recognition the first job to supporting people between clinical visits

Download the report to see how employers and plan sponsors can help employees recognize hormonal symptoms earlier and sustain the changes that improve long-term health.