Menopause Network

10/08/2025

Midlife is the time to get proactive.
🩺 Screenings, genetic testing, lifestyle changes—here’s what every woman 40+ should know about breast cancer and menopause:
🔗 https://menopausenetwork.org/breast-cancer-menopause-awareness/

Explore how breast cancer and menopause intersect in this Breast Cancer Awareness Month feature. Get expert tips from Dr. Marisa Weiss, a survivor and oncologist, plus actionable steps for early detection and prevention.

10/06/2025

🎀 We’re still spreading awareness this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Menopause doesn’t mean screenings stop—learn how often to get mammograms, what BRCA genes mean, and lifestyle steps to protect your health. 💗

👉 Read the full guide: https://menopausenetwork.org/breast-cancer-screening-after-menopause-guidelines-and-options/

10/01/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—an important time to focus on breast health for women at every stage of life.

If you’re in perimenopause, you may notice changes: tenderness, lumpiness, or density shifts. These changes are often hormonal—but staying aware and proactive is key.

In our latest blog, we explore what to expect, how to time your mammograms, and simple ways to track your breast health at home. We’ve even included a free Breast Health Tracking Calendar to make it easier.

📖 Read the full article here: https://menopausenetwork.org/breast-health-perimenopause-what-changes-to-expect/

💗 Share this with a friend—it could help her feel more confident, too.

Explore how hormone fluctuations in perimenopause affect your breast tissue, the evidence on mammographic density and cancer risk, screening guidelines, self-exam strategies, and a free breast health tracking calendar to help you stay proactive.

09/16/2025

Queen Latifah said it best: ‘This is a part of life. It’s a journey.'

09/15/2025

Feeling moody, bloated, or just off during menopause?
Your kitchen might hold the answers. Discover the best anti-inflammatory foods, phytoestrogens, and hydration strategies to support your hormones naturally—plus what to avoid to ease hot flashes, brain fog, and more.

👉 Read the full blog: https://menopausenetwork.org/menopause‑friendly‑kitchen‑foods‑embrace‑avoid/

What to eat (and what to avoid) during menopause: A guide to anti‑inflammatory foods, phytoestrogens, and hydration that ease symptoms, support bone & heart health. Includes a menopause shopping list printable.

09/08/2025

💬 Ever snapped at your partner and thought, "Who even am I right now?"
You’re not alone—and it might just be your hormones talking. 💥

In this blog, I share how to explain perimenopause to your partner without the blame game—so you can reconnect instead of retreat.

👉 Read it here: https://menopausenetwork.org/how-to-tell-your-partner-its-not-you-its-my-estrogen/

Struggling with mood swings or low libido? Learn how to tell your partner, ‘It’s not you, it’s my estrogen’—and turn perimenopause into connection, not conflict.

09/02/2025

💥 Feeling foggy, fluffy, or like your skin just hit fast-forward?

After 45, hormonal shifts during perimenopause and menopause change everything—from your glow to your metabolism.
But here’s the empowering truth: You’re not broken. You’re evolving.

✨ This guide breaks down what’s really happening—and how to reclaim your radiance, energy, and confidence naturally.

👉 Read it now & tag a friend who needs this! https://menopausenetwork.org/skin-metabolism-after-45-menopause-hormones-glow-guide/

Discover how shifting hormones during menopause affect your metabolism and skin—and get a science-backed plan to reclaim your glow and energy.

09/01/2025

The choices you make right now will decide how you age. Strong bones. A healthy heart. Cancer caught early. Start here.
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08/21/2025

🌸 When the nest empties and menopause arrives, it can feel like your whole world is shifting at once.

The kids are grown, the house is quiet, and your body is changing in ways you didn’t expect. It’s a double transition—full of grief, identity shifts, and yes… surprising new opportunities.

💬 Have you felt this too?

I wrote about how women can move through this season with grace, courage, and a touch of reinvention. Read it here 👉https://menopausenetwork.org/empty-nest-syndrome-meets-menopause-double-transition/

08/13/2025

Snapped at your kid and felt instant guilt? You’re not alone—and you’re not a bad mom. Perimenopause can hijack your patience, your memory, even your self-worth. 💔 But there's a gentler way forward. Discover how self-compassion, realistic expectations, and asking for help can change everything. 💗

👉 Read the full piece on Mom Guilt & Perimenopause: When Symptoms Affect Parenting https://menopausenetwork.org/mom-guilt-perimenopause-parenting/

Struggling with mom guilt during perimenopause? Discover how shifting hormones affect parenting—and how self-compassion, realistic expectations, and asking for help can lighten the load.

08/05/2025

🚨 Menopause isn’t a private problem—it’s a workplace issue.

Millions of women navigate brain fog, anxiety, fatigue, and sleep disruption while trying to keep up in a culture built for male biology. And most of them suffer in silence.

💥 But what if the real solution isn’t resilience workshops or hormone patches…
What if it’s inclusion?

This new piece dives into groundbreaking research on how workplace culture shapes whether women thrive or burn out during menopause—and why inclusion is no longer optional.

👉🏽 Read it here: https://menopausenetwork.org/menopause-at-work-why-inclusion-isnt-just-a-perk-its-medicine-for-burnout/
🔁 Share it. Tag a leader. Spark the conversation.

Let’s get something straight: what you’re feeling at work during menopause—fatigue, brain fog, irritability, anxiety, maybe even feeling invisible—isn’t just you. It’s the climate you’re trying to function in. And now we have the research to back that up. A dissertation by Janie D. Stu...