Menopause is ‘having a moment’. What’s next for workplaces, health care
menopause becoming more mainstream this year, advocates in Canada are hopeful this shift could drive progress in health care and workplaces to better support women in what can be a very difficult stage in their life.In an aging population, more women in their 40s and 50s are openly talking about their own experience with menopause on social media and elsewhere.Gen X women truly have had enough. We're a different generation who demand more & we're not afraid to stand up for ourselves.Thanks to everybody who has watched, commented and liked my TEDx – sitting at 6k views & growing!! https://t.co/glXlTm4ge2#menopause #perimenopause pic.twitter.com/Gyv5FccisP— Amanda Thebe (@amandathebex) December 18, 2023 #periomenopause was tough.
I have always considered myself healthy, at least from the outside. I’ll be honest for the first time when I hit perimenopause.
I didn’t recognize my body anymore. As a certified personal trainer, I felt like a fraud because I didn’t know how to help myself, so how could I help other perimenopausal women through their struggles? I’m so relieved to have the answers to give other women their life back.
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