World Menopause Day – 18th October 2025

World Menopause Day is held annually on 18^th October, and aims to raise awareness of the menopause, as well as the support available to improve wellbeing.

Historically, menopause had not been studied as much as it should have, and the condition was not discussed openly. World Menopause Day was seen as a solution to these problems by encouraging conversation and research on menopause and its effects.

What is Menopause?

Menopause is when your periods stop due to lower hormone levels. It usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier. It affects anyone who has periods.

Menopause can happen naturally, or for reasons such as surgery to remove the ovaries (oophorectomy) or the uterus (hysterectomy), cancer treatments like chemotherapy, or a genetic reason. Sometimes the reason is unknown.

Perimenopause is when you have symptoms of menopause but your periods have not stopped. Perimenopause ends and you reach menopause when you have not had a period for 12 months.

Menopause and perimenopause can cause symptoms like:

Anxiety
Mood swings
Brain fog
Hot flushes
Irregular periods.

These symptoms can start years before your periods stop and carry on afterwards.

Find out more here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/