menopause

Health news

‘Cougar puberty’: Why is perimenopause going viral on social media?

Women are rebranding perimenopause as ‘cougar puberty’ on social media, encouraging open discourse on a historically under-researched yet near-universal health issue.

5 August 2025

Business

Irish employers urged to introduce menopause policies or pay price

Experts have warned that offering no support to women dealing with menopause symptoms such as anxiety, depression, extreme fatigue and brain fog, could end up costing businesses.

10 October 2024

Health news

A new pill for hot flashes could change the field of menopause drugs

A new menopause drug called Veozah targets the brain, not hormones, to relieve women suffering from hot flashes.

23 May 2023

Health news

Viagra for women? Menopause testosterone patch to start trials

The UK start-up developing the testosterone patch says it could have a ‘huge’ impact on the libido and lives of menopausal women.

5 April 2023

Work

Is menopause leave the next workplace right?

After talk of menstrual leave and mental health leave, it may be time to consider menopause leave for those struggling with hot flashes at work.

18 October 2022

Work

Menopause discrimination: Could a new law protect UK women at work?

UK law doesn't have protections for women being discriminated against because of menopause. That needs to change, says one MP.

23 August 2021