09/06/2026
But do you know what menopause is?
Menopause is something that happens to every person with ovaries yet there is still so much confusion about what it actually is and how it impacts a woman’s life.
It’s time to learn the truth.
There are four stages of menopause that a woman goes through during her life:
1. Pre-menopause - when you get your period and enter into the time when you can become pregnant; have monthly periods
2. Perimenopause - marked by the disruption of your period and signals changes hormone levels (reduction in estrogen production by the ovaries); can experience a variety of symptoms of these decreasing hormone levels
3. Menopause - the one year period of time between when your final period occurs, and it is confirmed 12 months later
4. Post-menopause - after menopause is confirmed, it is the rest of a woman’s life
Due to these various stages, what used to be referred to as “menopause” is now being termed “the menopause transition”.
Important fact….symptoms of perimenopause (hot flashes, joint pain, weight gain, difficulty losing weight, belly fat accumulation, cognitive issues) can be present years into post menopause.
Why am I, an emotional eating coach who helps midlife women address their emotions/thoughts that are contributing to their weight gain, talking about this? Because the physical, mental, and emotional issues that I help women address to help them lose weight, are directly impacted by the loss of estrogen that naturally occurs during menopause, and it is a key component to me helping my clients understand what is happening to their bodies and what they can do to feel and look their best.
Follow along for more straight-forward talk about this inevitable transition and how you can move through it in a way that leaves you feeling empowered, vital, and ultimately, your best.
