My story of surgical menopause and why this empowered me to provide menopause training and awareness.

My personal experience of surgical menopause inspired me to help organisations create menopause support by fostering menopause aware workplaces through training, workshops, and honest conversations.

In 2020, my life changed overnight when I underwent surgery to remove my ovaries, thrusting me into surgical menopause at the age of 41. 

The care I received following my surgery was, quite honestly, inadequate. My requests for HRT were repeatedly denied because of my age, despite having entered surgical menopause. I was told, 'You don't need it.' But I did, desperately.

Within weeks, my mental and physical health deteriorated dramatically. The impact was so severe that my husband had to call an ambulance and the police. I genuinely believed I was losing myself. Out of sheer desperation, I sought private medical care, and it took six long months before I began to feel like myself again.

Determined to understand what had happened to me, I immersed myself in learning everything I could about menopause, its symptoms, treatments, and the realities that so many women face in silence.

Then, in 2023, I faced another life changing challenge when I was diagnosed with Medullary Thyroid Cancer. This experience further strengthened my passion for health advocacy, highlighting the importance of early intervention and ensuring that people feel heard, supported, and empowered when navigating complex health journeys.

Today, through Menopause Life by Jen, I empower organisations to create menopause aware workplaces by raising awareness and facilitating conversations. My mission is simple:

Facilitate conversations.

Raise awareness.

Support individuals and organisations.

I am here to make it happen.