About MenoMamas

For Every Woman Navigating the Pause

For Every Woman Navigating the Pause

MenoMamas started at 3am, when one of us couldn't sleep — again. Hot flashes, racing thoughts, and a Google search that returned nothing but supplement ads and medical jargon that felt written for someone else. Not for a woman in her mid-forties who just wanted to know: is this normal? Does it get better? Is anyone else going through this?

It turned out, millions of women were asking the same questions in the same 3am silence. They were sitting in their doctors' offices being told it was "probably stress." They were reading supplement websites that promised miracles and delivered nothing. They were navigating one of the most significant transitions of their lives with almost no real support.

So we built the community we wished had existed. Not a supplement brand. Not a medical clinic. A place where real women share what actually works, what doesn't, and what they've learned along the way.

These numbers aren't surprising to any woman who has tried to have a real conversation about menopause with her GP. They explain why so many of us feel invisible — dismissed, under-diagnosed, undertreated. They explain why a community like MenoMamas needs to exist.

We believe that when women have access to accurate, evidence-based information, they make better decisions about their own health. We believe that community wisdom — the cold pillowcase trick at 3am, the magnesium glycinate that changed someone's sleep, the breathing technique that finally calmed the racing heart — is as valuable as any pamphlet. And we believe every woman deserves to walk into her healthcare provider's office informed, confident, and unwilling to be dismissed.

Our Approach: Education First, Always

We are not a supplement brand. We want to say that clearly, because the menopause supplement market has a significant credibility problem. In March 2026, the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned five menopause supplement brands — 222 Balance Me, Lunera, Minerva, Nova Menopause Vitality, and PolyBiotics — for making unverified health claims. These were not fringe brands. They had large audiences, professional websites, and confident marketing. Their claims simply weren't supported by clinical evidence.

This is exactly the environment we built MenoMamas to push back against. Every piece of content we publish is grounded in evidence — clinical studies, peer-reviewed research, and the guidance of qualified healthcare professionals. When evidence is mixed, we say so. When something is community wisdom rather than clinical fact, we label it as such. We will never claim a supplement "treats" or "cures" a symptom unless the evidence supports that language.

Our goal is to connect women to the information and the healthcare providers they need to make genuinely informed decisions — not to sell them products. We have no financial incentive to push any particular remedy. Our only incentive is to be useful and honest.

Books We Trust

The menopause publishing landscape has improved dramatically in recent years. These are the books we recommend to every woman in our community:

• The New Menopause by Dr. Mary Claire Haver — The #1 New York Times bestseller that changed how millions of women understand their bodies. Practical, evidence-based, and written by a board-certified OB-GYN who has lived through it herself.
• The Definitive Guide to Perimenopause and Menopause by Dr. Louise Newson — Dr. Newson is one of the UK's leading menopause specialists and a tireless advocate for better menopause care. This book covers hormones, HRT, and the full spectrum of symptoms with clinical clarity.
• The Menopause Brain by Dr. Lisa Mosconi — A neuroscientist's deep dive into what actually happens to the brain during the menopausal transition. Essential reading for anyone experiencing brain fog, memory changes, or cognitive symptoms.
• Grown Woman Talk by Dr. Sharon Malone — A frank, joyful, and deeply informative guide from a physician who has spent decades caring for women at every stage of midlife. The book that makes you feel seen.
• The MenoMamas Guide — And our own. A memoir-style companion written from inside the experience: the real symptoms, the remedies that actually worked, and the community wisdom of women who refused to suffer in silence.