16/10/2026
This Sunday, 18 October, is World Menopause Day 💜
World Menopause Day takes place every year and is led by the International Menopause Society. It's a day to raise awareness of menopause, break the stigma around it, and improve the support available to people going through it.
This year's focus is chronic pain at midlife. Joint pain, muscle aches, headaches and other ongoing pain are common during and after the menopause transition, yet they're often overlooked or brushed off. The campaign is calling for better recognition, understanding and care.
Alongside pain, menopause and perimenopause can affect sleep, memory, concentration, energy, confidence, and so much more, the list is endless. Yet many people still feel they have to push through at work and say nothing.
Here's something many people don't know:
If your symptoms are making parts of your job harder, you may be able to apply for Access to Work. You don't need a specific diagnosis to apply. What matters is how your symptoms affect your work and what support would help.
That might include things like:
✔️ Pain or fatigue affecting how long you can work or travel
✔️ Brain fog making it hard to organise, prioritise or remember tasks
✔️ Disrupted sleep, anxiety or temperature regulation making parts of work difficult
Access to Work looks at each person individually. Support could include specialist equipment, coaching or, in some cases, a support worker.
This applies whether you're employed or self-employed.
If you're not sure whether it could help you, get in touch.
📧 [email protected]
We must normalise these conversations, support each other, and remind anyone going through menopause: you're not alone. 💜
IMS white paper 👉 https://linktr.ee/ThisIsMeAgency
Visit: https://www.imsociety.org/ for more info and resources.
