MenopauseTalk

What Our Men Do not Know About Menopause and Why It Matters

Let us begin with a quiet truth.

Menopause does not just happen to women. It happens to relationships.

While we are navigating hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings and a body that feels unfamiliar, our partners, especially our Black and South Asian men, are often left in the dark. Not because they do not care. But because no one ever taught them how to care through menopause.

In many households, menopause is treated like a private matter. In South Asian families, it is rarely discussed, even among women. In Black communities, it is often met with a shrug and a prayer and for men? There is no roadmap. No language. No safe space.

Celebrating Menopause Month

This month, we pause not to whisper about menopause, but to celebrate it. Too often, society frames menopause as an ending, a slowing down, a fading away. But in truth, it is a beginning. It is a season where wisdom ripens, self-awareness deepens and women step into a power unshaken by old expectations.

Menopause is not just about hot flashes or hormone shifts, it is about transformation. It is the body’s way of saying “you have carried enough for others. Now is the time to carry yourself with pride.”

In this group, we honour every stage of the journey:

• The courage it takes to embrace change