Why It’s Time We Talk About It Loudly
For far too long, menopause has been treated like a taboo. A silent shift. A phase women are expected to endure quietly, without complaint, support, or recognition. At Menovivre Clinic, we believe silence isn’t strength, it’s neglect. And this neglect is harming women’s health, wellbeing, and dignity on a global scale.
The Global Menopause Picture: Millions in the Shadows
According to the European Institute of Women’s Health, by 2030
- 1.2 billion women will be menopausal or postmenopausal
- Every single year, around 47 million women around the world enter menopause.
This isn’t a niche issue. This is a global reality.
Yet despite its scale, menopause remains dangerously under-discussed and under-supported. Studies show that
- Around 75% of women experience symptoms ranging from hot flashes and brain fog to sleep issues, mood swings, and memory loss.
- For 25%, those symptoms are severe.
- Up to 23% of women experience clinical depression during menopause.
This isn’t just a physical transformation. It’s a major health, emotional, and societal issue one that has been swept under the rug for far too long.
“The silence surrounding menopause is putting women’s lives at risk.”
– The Health Policy Partnership, 2021
The Hidden Toll of Silence Around Menopause
Menopause can shake your sense of self. It impacts your brain, your body, your relationships, your energy, your ability to show up fully in life. But instead of receiving answers, most women are dismissed. When I went through perimenopause, I was told “everything looks normal.” I felt lost, anxious, and disconnected from myself; until I finally found the right information and support. That experience isn’t rare. It’s the norm. In fact, over 90% of women we surveyed while launching Menovivre Clinic in the UAE had menopausal or perimenopausal symptoms—and most didn’t even know it. They thought it was “just stress,” “just life,” or worse—that it was their fault. This silence leads to misdiagnosis. It leads to untreated mental health conditions. It leads to a deep erosion of confidence. And it creates the cruelest illusion of all: that you are alone.
You are not.
Why We Must Talk About Menopause
Talking about menopause openly is not just about awareness, it’s about justice. Here’s what happens when we break the silence:
- We Give Women Language and Power
Most women don’t even hear the word perimenopause until they’re deep into it. Naming what’s happening is the first step toward healing. - We Improve Medical Care
When women speak up, medicine starts listening. Only 20% of gynecologists in some countries receive formal training in menopause. That has to change, and it starts with demand. - We Build a Culture of Support
Menopause is not a personal failing. It’s a shared journey. Creating safe spaces to talk about it at work, in families, in clinics; gives women back their confidence and community.
Menovivre Clinic : A Space Where Silence Ends
We are launching Menovivre because women deserve better. Our clinic is the first in the Middle East dedicated entirely to perimenopause and menopause. We offer modern, science-backed, holistic care—from hormones and nutrition to sport and personalized guidance. But beyond the care, we offer something just as important: a voice. A community. A chance to say, “You are not broken. You are not invisible. You are in transition—and you are powerful.”
A New Chapter Begins
Menopause isn’t the end of the road. It’s the beginning of a new chapter—one that can be vibrant, alive, and fully yours. But to get there, we must first talk. Let’s end the shame. Let’s end the guessing. Let’s end the silence.
Because every woman deserves to be heard.
Every woman deserves to understand her body.
And every woman deserves to own this chapter—not survive it.