
Get To Know the Women of MenoMe®: Jenna’s Quirks + Must-Haves
In this second issue of the Get to Know the Women of MenoMe® series, we introduce you to Jenna. If you don’t already know her, that is. Think of this series

In this second issue of the Get to Know the Women of MenoMe® series, we introduce you to Jenna. If you don’t already know her, that is. Think of this series

Welcome to the Get to Know the Women of MenoMe® series. We’ll introduce you to one of the women behind the business each month. Think of it as your backstage pass

The Untold Story of MenoMe® – a Menopause Brand Built by Women, for Women From near-closure to renewed purpose, discover the raw, real story behind MenoMe® – by women, for

At MenoMe® it’s our mission to help support every woman to have her best menopause. This is because the business emerged from our own experiences and we’re women too so

Hi, I’m Jenna from Team MenoMe®. This is my personal story of having no idea what perimenopause was until it hit me like a truck. And then how I navigated

Who is MenoMe®? MenoMe®’s a small business based in New Zealand run by women for women. Team MenoMe® There are a core of three of us working with you and

Leigh Kite is the MD (Managing Director) of Team MenoMe® She reflects on her perimenopause journey in this personal account. Now that I’m post-menopause, I look back at my younger
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This is the time when menstruation is well and truly over, the ovaries have stopped producing high levels of sex hormones and for many ladies, perimenopause symptoms subside.
Estrogen has protective qualities and the diminished levels mean organs such as your brain, heart and bones become more vulnerable. It’s also a key lubricant so your lips may become drier, your joints less supple and your vagina might be drier. In addition, your thyroid, digestion, insulin, cortisol and weight may alter.
At this juncture, a woman might experience an increase in the signs of reduced estrogen but she should have a decrease of perimenopause symptoms. That said, some women will experience symptoms like hot flushes for years or even the rest of their lives.
Peri = ‘near’
Most females begin to experience the symptoms of perimenopause in their mid-forties. Your progesterone levels decline from your mid-30s but it’s generally from around 40 that the rest of your sex hormones begin to follow suit.
Perimenopause is a different experience for every woman and some women may barely notice it. The first indicators are usually changes to the monthly cycle. This means that for some ladies, this can be accompanied by things like sore breasts, mood swings, weight gain around the belly, and fatigue as time goes on.
For those with symptoms it can be a challenging time physically, mentally and emotionally.
Importantly, perimenopause lasts – on average – four to 10 years. The transition is usually a gradual process and many women enter perimenopause without realising.