About menopause , like no one told you before

Gedeeld door vrouwen die het zelf hebben ervaren. Of zichzelf “hormooncoach” noemen. En dat is precies waar het gevaar begint.

Iedereen praat opeens over de menopauze. Maar is de overgang zelf wel veranderd? Lees waarom vrouwen deze fase nu anders ervaren en wat je er zelf aan kunt doen.

De leeftijd waarop je in de overgang komt ligt deels vast in je DNA. Maar hoe je hem ervaart? Daar heb jij meer regie over dan je waarschijnlijk denkt.

MHT (Menopauzale Hormoontherapie) kan voor vrouwen in de peri-, meno- en postmenopauze een effectieve behandeling zijn bij klachten zoals opvliegers, nachtzweten, slaapproblemen, hersenmist en stemmingswisselingen. Tegelijkertijd is MHT geen wondermiddel en lost het niet alle gezondheids- of leefstijlproblemen op. De voordelen en risico's verschillen per vrouw. Laat je daarom niet leiden door social media of ervaringen van anderen, maar bespreek jouw situatie altijd met een h

You are tired. Not just tired, but tired in a way that is hard to explain. You sleep poorly, your concentration is different, and tasks that used to come naturally suddenly require more energy. Perhaps you doubt yourself more often or feel that you have to work harder to achieve the same result. Meanwhile, work continues as usual. Deadlines must be met, meetings are scheduled, and colleagues are counting on you. Many women in this situation do what they have always done: they

Hot flashes are perhaps the best-known symptom of menopause. Yet many women do not know that a hot flash is much more than a reaction to falling estrogen levels. If estrogen were the only explanation, all women would experience approximately the same number of hot flashes during menopause. In practice, however, this is not the case. Some women are barely bothered by them, while others are overtaken several times a day or night by sudden heat, sweating, and palpitations. That

I don't recognize myself anymore. It is perhaps the most frequently heard sentence I hear during my coaching sessions. Not: "I have hot flashes." Not: "I sleep badly." But a woman who looks at me and says: I don't know what's wrong with me. I've lost myself. Those words touch me time and again. Not only because they show how much impact menopause can have, but especially because so many women think there is something wrong with them. As if they have become weaker. As if they

Why is there actually no manual for the biggest hormonal change in a woman's life? That question wouldn't leave me alone. Every woman will sooner or later experience the peri-, meno-, or postmenopause. On average, this phase of life lasts seven to ten years, and a tremendous amount changes during that period. Not only your hormones, but also your brain, muscles, bones, metabolism, sleep, energy levels, and even the way you view yourself. And yet, women mainly have to figure i

Waarom krijg je buikvet tijdens de overgang, ook als je niet anders eet of beweegt? In deze blog ontdek je hoe de daling van oestrogeen de vetverdeling verandert, waarom buikvet meer is dan een cosmetisch probleem en wat je kunt doen om je gezondheid te ondersteunen.

Waarom is krachttraining tijdens de overgang zo belangrijk? Ontdek hoe hormonale veranderingen invloed hebben op je spiermassa en waarom sterke spieren essentieel zijn voor een gezond, vitaal en zelfstandig leven.

Around forty, fifty, or sixty, a lot can change at once. Your body changes due to the peri- or menopause. Your children are becoming more independent or are moving out. Your parents are getting older and may need more care. Your work may no longer give you the same satisfaction. Your relationship is changing. Friendships shift. And sometimes, for the first time in years, something emerges that you hardly recognize anymore: Room. That space can feel liberating. But also empty,

I am still having my period, so I am not in menopause yet. It is a statement I hear regularly from women. And honestly, it is not that strange that there is confusion about this. The terms transition, perimenopause, and menopause are often used interchangeably. Even in conversations and articles, 'menopause' is regularly used as a catch-all term for the entire period. But medically speaking, these words mean something different. And that difference is important. Because if yo