MenopauseTalk

From Mayhem to Mastery:

5 Ways to Reclaim Your Power in Menopause.

Say goodbye to menopause mayhem  because what you are feeling is not madness, weakness or “losing it.”

It is biology. It is hormones. It is your brain and body recalibrating.small changes in systems create big shifts in behaviour. Menopause is one of those systems. An internal reboot that shakes every circuit.

Here are five evidence-backed ways to move from chaos to calm:

It Is Time To Take Your Power Back:

5 Ways To Thrive Through Menopause.

Menopause is not the ending people whisper about. It is the beginning of a woman who finally stops shrinking, stops apologising and stops carrying pain in silence. But here is the truth that transforms everything:

You cannot change what you refuse to measure.

When Menopause Starves Your Hair:

The Science, the Stories and the Realities Women of Colour Live With

Every major shift in women’s health has a tipping point. A moment when what we thought we understood turns out to be incomplete. Hair loss in menopause is one of those tipping points.

Most women are told it is “just aging.” The NHS describes menopausal hair thinning as common, often offering reassurance, lifestyle tweaks or Minoxidil. It is well-intentioned, but the explanation is incomplete.

The evidence tells a more intricate story grounded in endocrinology, follicular biology and crucially, cultural experience.

Time For A Balanced Conversation About Menopause

The Lancet’s 2024 Menopause Series reads less like a medical manual and more like a quiet call to reset an entire cultural narrative. Across four papers, researchers trace the contours of early menopause, mental health, cancer-related menopause and a new empowerment model for managing the transition.

Their argument is disarmingly simple. Menopause is not a disease to be “fixed” yet for decades it has been treated as one. By framing it as an oestrogen-deficiency disorder best solved with hormones, medicine and marketing have created a cycle of stigma, over-prescription and profit.

The Series pushes for an individualised, evidence-based approach. Some women sail through with minimal discomfort, others wrestle with night sweats, insomnia or mood shifts that can upend daily life. Hormone therapy can help, but it’s not a universal answer and it carries measurable risks, including higher breast-cancer incidence.