The Theme for World Menopause Awareness Month/Day 2024 is  Hormone Replacement Therapy(HRT) or Menopause Hormone Therapy(MHT).   World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. […] The post World Menopause Awareness Month/Day 2024 appeared first on Midlife Women Rock Project ..read more

  Menopause Champions in workplaces.   It is such a privilege  to witness and support  more and more workplaces introduce training for menopause advocates/champions   A Menopause Champion in the workplace is a trained advocate who raises awareness about menopause-related issues, offers support to employees experiencing menopause, and helps foster an inclusive and supportive work […] The post Menopause Champions in the Workplace appeared first on Midlife Women Rock Project ..read more

Heart health and Menopause 1 in 4 Women die from heart disease and stroke! Heart Health in Midlife Women is something we all need to understand. Recognizing the signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke presentation in women is critical. Cardiac health is particularly important during menopause, as hormonal changes, especially the decline in […] The post Menopause and Heart Health appeared first on Midlife Women Rock Project ..read more

  Physical activity during the menopause years  offers numerous benefits for both physical and mental well-being. As women going  through menopause, hormonal changes can lead to various symptoms such as hot flashes, weight gain, mood swings, and an increased risk of conditions like osteoporosis and heart disease. We know that regular exercise helps mitigate these […] The post Menopause and Physical Activity appeared first on Midlife Women Rock Project ..read more

I am often asked about supplements as many women use  supplements as part of their SOS toolkit during their Meno years. The first thing to say is that it is important to check with your doctor if you are on medication before starting to take any supplement —–to out rule any contraindication. Magnesium is one I hear about again and again as the game changer from many women. From helping with fatigue, disrupted sleep, restless leg syndrome, muscle cramps, anxiety, and headaches. Its use during menopause has been so effective in reducing symptoms for some that it is often now referred t ..read more

  Ensuring menopause education is available to all communities is vital. The concept of educating  women and girls on menopause is completely new. Ireland and the UK  are leading this massive cultural and societal change. I was invited to address the Cork Deaf Association recently. Having ladies from their 20’s to the their 70’s provided great engagement. Understanding that subtitles are of huge benefit across media to the deaf community was a real learning. In talking to  women in the audience from Ukraine and Lithuania, it highlighted for me  the fact that Menopause ..read more

Davina McCall’s profile helped to catapult Menopause onto the global stage in 2021. The two  Channel 4 documentaries brought menopause out of the shadows and under the global spotlight for the first time in history. Her courage in fronting the programmes has to be admired. Tackling a taboo subject was not going to be easy but she has been an amazing advocate. Irelands  trailblazer Grainne Seoige followed on with a super exploratory documentary on menopause in 2022.Meanapás: Meon Nua.  Again 2022 was the year  that menopause became mainstream on Irish TV for the first time i ..read more

Over 600,000 women in Ireland are experiencing one of the stages of menopause today. Yet the SILENCE continues in certain areas  due to stigma and taboo. Educating women about this life stage is powerful. Talking openly sharing information helps to break the silence and increase confidence and agency. The monthly  Midlife Women Rock  cafes  in Waterford continue to contribute to open conversations in safe spaces. They show how menopause education and understanding oneself during this transition is lifechanging. We continue to meet monthly on the first Tuesday of each month ..read more

Women in their Menopause and Perimenopause years have remained silent for too long. We are navigating unchartered waters  by speaking out as previous generations were mute on this massively taboo topic. This was echoed by a number of women attending a talk I gave in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford recently to a wonderful group from the Deise Womens Shed. It was great to be back in person talking all things Menopause. The lack of education  preparation and support for menopause is finally starting to  be addressed. The opening of three menopause clinics funded by the government is to b ..read more

I love talking about perimenopause and menopause. One sheet Throughout covid we were all on zoom or Micro soft teams delivering webinars and talks. So lucky to have had these platforms. However, since the first of March it has been wonderful to be back delivering at  in person events. The energy in the room is incomparable to zoom! I love the interaction that face to face meet ups bring. As menopause has been a taboo subject for too long,- the online platform suited many uncomfortable speaking openly. This is completely understandable however, as an educated and informed  society we ..read more