World Menopause Day

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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New or Updated

  1. IMS Interview Series for Women: Lifestyle Medicine With Prof. Rossella Nappi | For Women
  2. International Menopause Society
  3. International Menopause Society: For Women
  4. Online Events [International Menopause Society]: Past Webinars – 2025: Lifestyle Medicine
  5. Resources
  6. Resources: Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
    World Menopause Day
  7. Resources: Previous World Menopause Days
  8. World Menopause Day 2020
  9. World Menopause Day 2021
  10. World Menopause Day 2022
  11. World Menopause Day 2023
  12. World Menopause Day 2024
  13. World Menopause Day 2025
    World Menopause Day
  14. World Menopause Day 2025: The IMS White Paper: The Role of Lifestyle Medicine In Menopausal Health: A Review of Non-Pharmacologic Interventions [Multiply Languages]

Sources

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Sources

  1. World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025. https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day-2025/ Accessed: 10 February 2026
  2. World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025. https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day-2025/ Accessed: 10 February 2026
  3. World Menopause Day 2014 – World Menopause Month. International Menopause Society https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day/wmd-2014/ Accessed: 10 February 2026
  4. World Menopause Day 2025: The History of World Menopause Day 2025. https://www.imsociety.org/education/world-menopause-day-2025/ Accessed: 10 February 2026
Topic Last Updated: 10 February 2026 – Topic Last Reviewed: 10 February 2026

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