The Menopause School

12/01/2026

I spotted a claim about testosterone in younger women, in a social media post by a clinical person.
The statement is not true. What the biology actually shows ⬇

✅Estradiol is the most abundant biologically active s*x hormone in people with ovaries during the reproductive years. It circulates at much higher biological impact and drives systemic effects across the brain, bones, metabolism, cardiovascular system, skin, and the menstrual cycle.

📌Progesterone is also a major biologically active hormone during ovulatory cycles, with profound effects on the brain and nervous system, sleep, temperature regulation, and immune signalling.

➡️Testosterone is present in much lower concentrations. While important, it is not the most abundant and not the primary driver of menstrual cycle physiology or systemic hormone signalling.

Confusion often arises from discussions of androgen production or precursor pools, which do not reflect circulating bioactive hormone levels or overall physiological influence.
A more accurate statement would be:
"Testosterone is an important hormone in people with ovaries, but estradiol and progesterone are the most abundant biologically active s*x hormones during the reproductive years."

Why this matters:
Precision in language shapes understanding. Abundance, activity, and influence are not interchangeable, and mislabelling testosterone feeds inaccurate expectations around hormone testing and treatment.

✔️ Biology over buzzwords
✔️ Precision over provocation
✔️ Verify before you amplify

We include topics like this in all our trainings
https://academy.themenopauseschool.com/certified-menstrual-health-and-menopause-training-programs

18/11/2025

Sometimes the crazy things you read about ovarian aging, menopause, HRT and Mother Nature on social media astonish me.
I've just read a comment by a 'menopause expert' repeating the old chestnut that Mother Nature made women in such a way that they died close to menopause age and therefore didn't need hormones replacing, but now that we live longer we do 🤦🏻‍♀️
There are so many things wrong with that statement. It's quicker if I let ChatGPT explain 😊
Read the full answer here https://chatgpt.com/share/691c85a3-9588-8002-b8be-490af2c3e56c

14/10/2025

The Menopause School have developed a set of facts sheets for a weekend of amazing community events organised by the Women’s Health Co-production Group called NOWT - Navigating our womanhood together - born from a powerful co-production of 12 local organisations across Wolverhampton and Sandwell, NOWT is here to connect, uplift and inform.
✅They are building a space where everyone feels seen, heard and supported — no stigma, no shame, just real talk and real care.
This weekend the Women's Health Tour Bus will be celebrating World Menopause Day in the following places:
📍 FRI 17 OCT | 10AM–4PM
Sandwell – New Square Shopping Centre, West Bromwich (Next to Costa)
📍 SAT 18 OCT | 10AM–4PM
Wolverhampton City Centre, Queen’s Square (Next to “The Man on the Horse”)
💬 Free mini health checks
🎓 Expert advice from The Menopause School & more
🎁 Freebies to take home
🙌 Everyone is welcome!
Let’s Navigate Our Womanhood Together — because there’s NOWT we can’t do together 💪💕

All of this incredible work could not have happened without the support of Black Country Integrated Care System - ICS

BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country

27/09/2025

Looking backwards to move forwards
One of the most powerful practices I share with clients and students is a retrospective look at their menstrual cycles before perimenopause began.

At first, this surprises people. “Why look back? Isn’t menopause about what’s happening now?”

But when we revisit the cycle patterns that came before — changes in flow, mood, energy, sleep, or cycle length — something clicks. We start to see that menopause doesn’t arrive suddenly. It emerges from the rhythm of ovarian aging that was already underway.

https://academy.themenopauseschool.com/post/the-real-lightbulb-moment-in-menopause-support
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I sometimes describe this as the “missing menopause memo.” If more people had been taught that menopause is part of the same timeline as menstruation, ovulation, and menstrual cycle health, the entire experience would feel different.

15/09/2025

💡 Did you know the story we were all taught about menstrual health is incomplete?

School diagrams showed us a neat 28-day cycle, the age it starts and stops (maybe) and that's it. Nothing about ovarian aging. Nothing about perimenopause. Nothing about the health influence of rhythms that stretch across a lifetime.

When we teach the whole menstrual health timeline, we give people clarity instead of confusion. And we give professionals the tools to transform lives.

📖 Read the full story: https://academy.themenopauseschool.com/post/menopause-has-a-back-story

28/08/2025

Are you dealing with the real challenges of menopause, whether at work, home, or in relationships?

A casting opportunity for women aged 45–55 with international (non-UK) English accents to openly share their experiences in a powerful social awareness film.

The Ideas Studio is the creative agency behind the film and are especially interested in hearing from women who are open to speaking honestly about the lesser-discussed impacts of menopause—like brain fog, anxiety, and the ripple effects on career, family life, and personal identity.

Filming will take place in London on 17th September.

Paid £500

If you’re ready to share your story we’d love to hear from you.

To apply, please email
- casting@the-ideas-studio.com

26/08/2025

🚫 There’s no adrenal “pregnenolone pool” to steal from. Stress changes hormone output through regulation, not theft. Read the science in our latest post.

The popular story says: under stress the adrenals “steal” pregnenolone to make cortisol, leaving too little substrate for DHEA and the downstream s*x hormones. It’s tidy—and wrong.

19/08/2025

Hormones have no gender.
They’re not male. They’re not female.
They’re chemical messengers that every human body makes — influencing brain, bones, mood, metabolism, and more.

So why are we still calling them “male” and “female” hormones in 2025?
---> Because history stuck. Pharma profits. Old habits die hard.

But here’s the cost: research blind spots, public confusion, and clinical oversights.
It’s time for a new lens. Hormones don’t need a gender — they need context.

🔗 Read more in my latest post. Link in bio

14/08/2025

Get it? No, let me explain...
During the regular menstruating years, the ovaries run on an infradian rhythm - a repeating biological pattern longer than a day but shorter than a year.
It’s the ongoing conversation between brain and ovaries, setting the tempo for:

🎵 Energy
🎵 Mood
🎵 Digestion
🎵 Recovery
🎵 Sleep
🎵 Bleed pattern

When this rhythm changes, through age, stress, environment, or lifestyle, it can alter all of these.
Most clients don’t recognise the signs, and most professionals were never taught how to read them.

If you work with people who menstruate, understanding ovarian rhythm can enhance your modality and give you the tools to guide clients through both the regular menstruating years and the changes beyond.

12/08/2025

📌FREE Download when you open the blog link ⬇
Do you know the ovaries influence over 150 daily body functions?
They:

🌸Talk to every cell in the body via hormones.
🌸Operate in a unique rhythm for ~40 years.
🌸Shift gears and age 3x faster than the rest of the body after 35.

Yet most professionals still see them through a narrow, outdated lens. The truth? They’re made for far more than you think.
If you work with clients who menstruate, you’re already working with the ripple effects of ovarian activity - whether you know it or not.

📖 Read the full story and grab your free O***y User Guide here ⬇
https://join.themenopauseschool.com/post/ovaries-are-made-for-more

05/08/2025

Become an accredited Menopause Doula in time for World Menopause Day - 18th October!
❓Are you finding that your usual coaching methods are not the best fit for someone who is peri/menopausal ?
You're not alone.
Imagine being able to:
✅ Provide holistic menopause specific recommendations using our straightforward Menopause Talking Therapy framework, complete with conversation guidelines.
✅ Learn from experienced biology-led holistic health therapists, and educators with access to our proven mentoring tools that are simple to use & easy for clients to implement.
✅ Have the confidence to guide, nurture and support clients - no matter what age or stage they are along the menstrual health timeline from periods to perimenopause and beyond.
💡Plus, you will become part of a global community of like-minded practitioners, with a passion to make a lasting change in menopause care.
(Use coupon code AUG20 to receive a 20% discount and pay only £712 until 31st August 2025) Payment options available
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https://join.themenopauseschool.com/menopausedoulatraining