There is more to this stage of life than symptoms. Explore the parts of ordinary life that deserve attention, without pressure to become a different person or purchase a new routine.
Menopause and working life
Prepare a practical conversation about symptoms, responsibilities, privacy and support at work.
Explore this guide Life and wellbeingRelationships, intimacy and feeling understood
Ways to discuss changing needs, sexual comfort and support without blaming every difficulty on menopause.
Explore this guide Life and wellbeingNutrition and body image without the pressure
Consider nourishment and practical support without extreme diets, hormone-detox claims or body shame.
Explore this guide Life and wellbeingMovement, strength and bone health
Separate everyday activity from fracture-risk assessment and ask for a plan suited to your circumstances.
Explore this guide Life and wellbeingHeart health in midlife
Prepare questions about cardiovascular risk, preventive care and interpreting a wellness assessment.
Explore this guideChoose one useful change
You might start with preparing an appointment, asking for quieter time at work, talking about intimate discomfort, or requesting help to return to activity after an injury. Pick something that matters to you and is realistic in your circumstances.
Keep wellbeing and treatment in proportion
Everyday support and medical care can sit alongside each other. A lifestyle conversation should not become a reason to dismiss symptoms; a prescription should not make your preferences and responsibilities invisible.
Include the people you choose
You decide whether a partner, friend, relative or colleague belongs in the conversation. Our guides offer ways to explain needs without sharing more than you are comfortable sharing.