M-Factor Screening and Discussion: A Night of Awareness

Hosted by: BURLINGTON SPORTS AND SPINE CLINIC, in community Partnership with WOMEN UNITED (United Way)

PRICE OF ADMISSION: $25 + Tax/Fees (All proceeds donated to WOMEN UNITED)

Welcome to The M Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause!

Come join us at the Burlington Golf & Country Club for an eye-opening event where we will be discussing everything you need to know about menopause. From hot flashes to mood swings, we've got you covered! Our expert speakers will share valuable insights and tips to help you navigate this stage of life with ease. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with other women and learn how to embrace the changes that come with menopause. See you there!

The (M) Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause film explores the hidden impact of menopause on women's lives. Menopause has ramifications beyond just an individual woman’s well-being. The far-ranging results of women enduring untreated menopause include billions of dollars in lost wages, upended careers, family disruptions, and emotional chaos.

With evidence-based information, the film empowers women to make informed health decisions and aims to remove the stigma surrounding menopause and aging.

This feature-length documentary film, centers on the lived experiences of women across the U.S. Cameras follow women into their doctors’ offices, at work, and in their homes to expose the challenges they face—including racial biases, gender-ignorant care, inequitable structures and systems, and barriers due to the lack of basic midlife healthcare research. The women featured here open up about their experiences and share their stories of enduring debilitating symptoms while being ignored, ridiculed and/or shamed—and left untreated.

Now there’s a movement to fix the broken system, change the culture and transform our future. “The (M) Factor” turns the spotlight on the progress being made. With input from emboldened physicians, healthcare advocates and leaders in the menopause movement, the film focuses on what is being done to address this public health crisis and offers solutions that can be replicated in medical communities and workplaces across the country. More on The (M) Factor website

2.1 million* American women will enter menopause this year.

Screening Party Timeline:

6:30pm – Welcome Reception! (Non-Alcoholic drinks and Snacks provided.)

7:00pm– Introduction & Screening of the M Factor film (approx 56 minutes)

8:00pm – Panel Discussion with Q & A (The Panel will Consist of a Naturopathic Doctor with special focus in Women's Health, A Registered Dietitian, and a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist), and Samantha Montpetit-Huynh (Menopause Coach)

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Will there be parking? - FREE Parking. Parking Lot is across the street from the Burlington Golf and Country Club House. Walk across street at crosswalk into main doors.

Do I have to be in Menopause to attend the event? NO, however, at this screening to make Women feel comfortable, we are limiting attendance to Women Only.

Can I bring my children? No, please do not bring children to this event.

Is BSSC Profiting off this screening? No, Admission Fees are being DONATED to the WOMAN UNITED Charity within the UNITED WAY FOUNDATION.

Learn More about the Speakers, Emcee, and Womens United Initiative below in the LINE-UP Section.

EVENT SPONSORS - Thank-you to our sponsors that will allow us to host this event at BGCC and make this a successful Charity Fundraising Event.

1. Burlington Sports and Spine Clinic
2. Jane App
3. ITL Health

Other ways to support WOMEN UNITED

1. Bring Feminine Hygiene Products
2. 50/50 Raffle
3. Gift Basket Raffles
4. Direct Donation to WOMEN UNITED

A Debit/Credit Card machine is available, CASH is NOT Required for Donation / Raffle Tickets

Info: Make your self comfortable before the show, settle in with some Complimentary Non-Alcoholic Drinks and Snacks.

Info: After the [M] Factor Documentary Screening, we encourage everyone to stick around as our Panel of Health Experts will be speaking and providing a Q+A. The Panel will Consist of Naturopathic Doctor with special focus in Women's Health, A Registered Dietitian, and a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, and Menopause Coach.

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