“It’s Not Just Ageing - It’s Menopause. And It’s Time We Talked About It”

It’s 2025. A woman in her 40s or 50s walks into her GP’s office with a list of symptoms that sound suspiciously hormonal… brain fog, sudden belly fat, insomnia, bloating, dry skin, hot flushes, zero libido, mood swings for days.

She’s told: “Your labs look fine. It’s just part of ageing.”

Then handed a script for birth control or antidepressants and sent on her way.

Cue the collective sigh of frustration from midlife women everywhere.

This isn’t healthcare. It’s medical gaslighting.

And when we zoom in on the skin side of menopause?