Your sleep feels different. Your energy is not as steady as it used to be. You may feel warmer at times, more emotional, or not quite like yourself. For many women, this is the beginning of menopause or the stage leading up to it. It is a natural part of life, but that does not mean it always feels easy to go through.

Menopause is a stage of life that often arrives alongside other big changes—caring for ageing parents, supporting adult children, or preparing for retirement. And while it's a natural part of the ageing process, that doesn’t mean you have to navigate it without support.