Empower-Menopause

07/02/2026

This is such important information!

06/02/2026

WANTED in workplaces across the UK

Women are struggling with menopause symptoms at work… quietly, professionally, and often invisibly.

Brain fog. Anxiety. Exhaustion. Poor sleep. Loss of confidence.

It’s not “just ageing”. And it’s not something women should have to push through alone.

I deliver evidence-based menopause education sessions into workplaces to help organisations properly understand, support and retain their female workforce.

Because menopause awareness at work is no longer optional.

05/02/2026

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Peter Kay had that genius knack for dropping everyday, slightly taboo, very British life observations into comedy years before we were having open conversations about them.

That menopause/vaginal dryness gag?
Back then it was just a daft throwaway line.
Now it’s basically… educational content 😅

You watch it in your late 20s: “ha ha random joke”
You watch it now: “hang on a minute… that’s actually clinically accurate” 👀

He was absolutely ahead of the curve in normalising stuff we didn’t even realise needed normalising.

And the beauty of it? He did it without being preachy, medical, or worthy. Just relatable, observational, Northern humour.

It’s wild how comedy timestamps life stages. What sailed over your head then lands very differently now

04/02/2026

World Cancer Day – 4 February

Today is a moment to pause for every person living with cancer, beyond cancer, and alongside someone they love who is affected.

In menopause care, I meet many women whose stories include breast cancer treatment, surgical menopause, hormone-sensitive diagnoses, and the complex reality of navigating symptoms when usual options aren’t available.

This is where compassionate, evidence-based, individualised care matters most.

Supporting quality of life.
Supporting dignity.
Supporting informed choices within safe boundaries.

Because cancer changes the path — but it should never remove the right to feel well, heard, and supported.

With respect for every journey. 💜

QualityOfLife EmpowerMenopause

27/01/2026

New research from the University of Cambridge, highlighted this week by the British Menopause Society, is getting attention for linking menopause with changes in brain structure, mood and sleep.

Published in Psychological Medicine, the study analysed data from 125,000 women in the UK Biobank and found:

🧠 Reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions after menopause
🧠 Increased anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance
🧠 Slower reaction times with ageing and menopause — which HRT appeared to slow

Before this becomes a headline to worry about, some really important context:

This study does not say menopause causes Alzheimer’s disease.
It does not say HRT increases dementia risk.
It does not suggest women should avoid HRT.

What it does do is validate what many women say in clinic every day:

“I don’t feel like myself cognitively.”
“My sleep is awful.”
“My mood is all over the place.”

These symptoms are real. Measurable. Biologically linked to hormonal change.

Interestingly, whilst HRT did not appear to alter grey matter findings, we know from strong existing evidence that HRT remains highly effective for mood, sleep and quality of life for many women.

The authors emphasise the importance of:

✨ Sleep hygiene
✨ Healthy lifestyle
✨ Mental wellbeing in midlife
✨ Open conversations about cognitive symptoms

This isn’t a story to fear.
It’s a story to understand.

And a reminder that menopause care must include brain health, not just hot flushes.

Menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep,

27/01/2026

We can't wait to announce our next speaker and Headline Sponsor for Bizzy Lasses Wakefield: Jane Eastwood, Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Empower-Menopause.

Jane is a Registered Nurse with 23 years’ experience. She currently works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the General Practice setting and has special interests in menopause, diabetes, general practice and the older adult.

Would you like to hear more? Book your spot at Bizzy Lasses Wakefield on 13 February.

Book your FREE tickets here: https://wakefieldfirst.com/events/feb-2026/bizzy-lasses-wakefield/