World Menopause Day

“…the International Menopause Society (IMS) founded World Menopause Day in 2009 to raise awareness of menopause and improve the experience of women…”.1

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What may the World Menopause Day Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this umbrella may include:

  • World Menopause Day
  • World Menopause Month

World Menopause Day

When is World Menopause Day (WMD) held?

In World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025 the International Menopause Society (IMS) explain:

“World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October”.2

World Menopause Day History

What is the history of WMD?

In World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025 the IMS elaborate on:

“As a global non-profit organisation leading the way since 1978, the International Menopause Society (IMS) founded World Menopause Day in 2009 to raise awareness of menopause and improve the experience of women around the world.

As the founder of World Menopause Day, we lead this global awareness day: choosing the annual theme, commissioning and publishing the White Paper, and developing accessible resources to support women, healthcare professionals and communities worldwide”.3

World Menopause Month

What is World Menopause Month?

The IMS note:

“Since it is not always possible for local societies to arrange activities for this specific day, the IMS has now designated October as World Menopause Month. Local societies can also collaborate with other organizations working in the field of adult women’s health, such as societies for osteoporosis and breast cancer, to organize joint events. World Menopause Month can also be a call to implement policies that support research and treatment in the area of menopausal health”.4

World Menopause Day 2025

What is the World Menopause Day theme 2025?

The World Menopause Day theme 2025 is:

World Menopause Day 2024

What was the theme for World Menopause Day 2024?

The theme for World Menopause Day 2024 was Menopause Hormone Therapy.

World Menopause Day 2023

What was the theme for World Menopause Day 2023?

The theme for World Menopause Day 2023 was Cardiovascular Disease.

World Menopause Day 2022

What was the theme for World Menopause Day 2022?

The theme for World Menopause Day 2022 was Cognition and Mood.

World Menopause Day 2021

What was the theme for World Menopause Day 2021?

The theme for World Menopause Day 2021 was Bone Health.

World Menopause Day 2020

What was the theme for World Menopause Day 2020?

The theme for World Menopause Day 2020 was Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI).

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  1. International Menopause Society
  2. International Menopause Society: For Women
  3. Lifestyle Medicine
    World Menopause Day
  4. Resources
  5. Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
    World Menopause Day
  6. Resources: Previous World Menopause Days
  7. World Menopause Day 2011
  8. World Menopause Day 2012
  9. World Menopause Day 2013
  10. World Menopause Day 2014
  11. World Menopause Day 2015
  12. World Menopause Day 2016
  13. World Menopause Day 2017
  14. World Menopause Day 2018
  15. World Menopause Day 2019
  16. World Menopause Day 2020
  17. World Menopause Day 2021
  18. World Menopause Day 2022
  19. World Menopause Day 2023
  20. World Menopause Day 2024
  21. World Menopause Day 2025
    World Menopause Day
  22. World Menopause Day 2025: The IMS White Paper: The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions [Multiply Languages]

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  1. World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025. https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day-2025/ Accessed: 14 October 2025
  2. World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025. https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day-2025/ Accessed: 14 October 2025
  3. World Menopause Day 2014 – World Menopause Month. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day/wmd-2014/ Accessed: 14 October 2025
  4. World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025. https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day-2025/ Accessed: 14 October 2025
Topic Last Updated: 14 October 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 14 October 2025

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