October is World Menopause Month in the UK which aims to raise awareness of menopause symptoms and end taboos. Menopause impacts everyone with functioning female reproductive systems starting from around the age of 45.
From an early age women and girls are shunned to keep quiet about their periods and experiences. This silence can last all the way through to menopause too, making women feel isolated and unsure of what to do.
Research commissioned by Holland & Barrett found that 61% of women don’t discuss menopause or peri-menopause for fear of being judged. That’s two thirds of women who are afraid to talk about this normal phase in their life due to taboos and shaming.
