Can The Menopause Be A Disability?

The symptoms of it can be – in certain circumstances – according to the Glasgow tribunal in Ms M Davies v Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service.

Ms Davies, a court officer for the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service (SCTS), had been suffering from extensive medical problems related to the menopause. She was prescribed medication which required to be dissolved in water.

On one occasion, after returning from an adjournment, she noticed that a water jug on her table had been emptied. Ms Davies could not remember if this contained her medication, and became concerned that two men in the public area of the court were drinking her water. Ms Davies informed the men of this, one of whom "launched into a rant" as a result.