The trouble with menopause, is it is so individual. You could have two women of the exact same age, working along side each other, doing a similar job.
Woman A is seemingly sailing through the change. She’s never felt better, sleeps like a log, is glad to be period free; happy days!
Woman B however, is struggling to get more than two hours a night, drenched in sweat every half an hour and can’t remember her words.
When Woman B finally goes off sick, managers etc are all wondering what the issue is. Woman A is living her best life, while woman B wishes she could curl up and hide from the world!
Yes, menopause can disable a woman with debilitating symptoms. But the minute you stick a label on a condition, you may get outrage from the likes of woman A!
All very tricky. Women’s health needs a massive boost of publicity ( and not just the menopause!)