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“So many women I’ve talked to see menopause as a blessing. I’ve discovered that this is your moment to reinvent yourself after years of focusing on the needs of everyone else.”
“For two years I didn’t sleep well. Never a full night. No peace. Restlessness and heart palpitations were my steady companions at nightfall. This was back when I was 48 to 50 [...] Until that point in my adult life, I don’t recall one serious conversation with another woman about what to expect.”
Due to her high risk of developing cancer, the actress got her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed in 2015. This eventually sent Jolie into early menopause.
“Regardless of the hormone replacements I’m taking, I am now in menopause. I will not be able to have any more children, and I expect some physical changes. But I feel at ease with whatever will come, not because I am strong but because this is a part of life. It is nothing to be feared."
“I was experiencing hormone shifts because of infertility, having to take shots and all that. I experienced the night sweats, even in my thirties, and when you think of the other symptoms that come along, just hot flashes, I mean, I had a few before I started taking hormones.”
“Menopause gets a really bad rap and needs a bit of rebranding. I remember when my mother went through menopause and it was such a big deal, and I think there was grief around it for her and all these emotions."
"I don’t think we have in our society a great example of an aspirational menopausal woman."
"Forties can be really hard for women because we’re moving into a momentous, tectonic shift, a hormonal shift that for—not all, but many—women, can feel like we’ve lost ourselves and may never get those selves back. Perimenopause it’s called."
“It’s as natural as having a child—it really is; it’s part of life. Physically, it’s part of how we’re made; hormonally, it’s how we’re constructed; chemically, it’s how we work."
“I don’t suggest that anyone obsess over menopause or aging. Still, it is true that in this culture, they throw you out when you get older. I see it all the time, especially in my business. At my age, you’re playing somebody’s mother—and there aren’t even a lot of those roles!”
"I would literally stand naked in the winter on my balcony in December in the middle of the night just to get cool."
“The worst thing for me was the hot flashes, which started in the beginning not being so bad, then it just got to be debilitating, and I would carry a change of clothes in the car,” the singer said. “I would watch my friends go through it and I thought, 'Oh god, I hope I don’t have to suffer like that.'”
“There has been no sadness for me because once you hit 50, you’re done. The freedom that comes from no longer being fertile is huge.”
“I was surprised that this condition affects so many women, and that women often feel like they’re the only ones experiencing it."
“Oh, God! It was like a chimney and came from the base of my spine. I was doing this TV show called 'Murder,' and every take there’d be, ‘Stop! She’s having a flush!’”
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“There is not a lot of conversation or information about this change of life. Women feel panic, fear, and anxiety about it. It is by and large considered haunted, which seems shocking to me.”
"When I started learning more about (intercourse) after menopause, it became clear to me that this is affecting millions of women and they’re not alone,” said Hines about painful (intercourse) due to lack of estrogen.
Naomi Watts took to Instagram to share an in-depth post about menopause and aging. The actress admitted that the word menopause used to freak her out, but said that it took her by surprise when she reached her late thirties and was ready to start a family. The post suggested that she experienced early menopause and found little support from friends, family, and even doctors. "It's oddly like an unwritten code of silence: women should suck it up and cope, because that's how generations passed have done it," she mused.
Watts continued, "When you spotlight uncomfortable conversations, they get easier. Progress is made. Why has this particular one taken so long?" She encouraged readers to conquer the stigma around menopause and break down the secrecy and shame. "Getting older is a privilege and a time for us to feel proud of our cumulative experiences."
The actress has really embraced her role as a vocal advocate for women's health, particularly focusing on menopause. In 2022, she launched Stripes Beauty, a wellness brand dedicated to addressing menopausal challenges. Her upcoming book, 'Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known about Menopause,' is set for release in January 2025 featuring Watts’ personal story, including tales of her own experience with menopause — plus conversations with friends and experts. “Women have had to suffer in silence and shame for too long about the changes they undergo during menopause, with little access to information, support or even much of an open conversation,” Watts emphasized in a People interview.
Menopause is an important stage of womanhood. While many famous women opt for hormone replacement therapy during this stage of their lives, avoiding menopause altogether is not something money can buy (just yet). It is safe to say there are some symptoms most women can relate to, but going through menopause also affects each woman in unique ways.
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Menopause is an important stage of womanhood. While many famous women opt for hormone replacement therapy during this stage of their lives, avoiding menopause altogether is not something money can buy (just yet). It is safe to say there are some symptoms most women can relate to, but going through menopause also affects each woman in unique ways.
We've had stars opening up about aging, but in this gallery we look specifically at what they have to say about going through menopause. Click through for more.