“Physical changes associated with menopause
and ageing include changes in body shape. Shifting weight
from the hips to the central tummy area, drier skin…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Menopause Body Changes Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Menopause Changes
- Menopause and Body Changes
Perimenopause
During perimenopause what changes may women experience?
In Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. What symptoms might I expect as I approach menopause? the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) explain:
“A. Each woman’s menopause experience is different. Many women who undergo natural menopause report no symptoms at all during the perimenopausal years except for irregular menstrual periods that eventually stop once they reach menopause. Other symptoms may include hot flashes, vaginal dryness, difficulty sleeping, memory problems, mood disturbances, and vaginal dryness. Not all these symptoms are hormone related, and some, such as hot flashes and memory problems, tend to resolve after menopause. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during this time of transition is essential for your health and can even prevent or alleviate some of these symptoms”.2
Postmenopause
Postmenopause, what changes may women experience?
In Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): After the Menopause the (Scottish) NHS Inform note:
The change in your body’s hormones however is a sign to keep looking after your health and wellbeing, and be mindful to listen to your body.
There can be an increased risk of some health conditions postmenopause, such as cardiovascular (heart) disease, osteoporosis (weak bones) and urinary tract infections (UTIs). So it is important to have a healthy diet and lifestyle, and to go for your regular cancer screenings such as cervical (smear test) and breast”.3
Body Shape
Is there an association between menopause and changes in body shape?
In Body Image: Menopause & Body Image the (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health elaborate on:

Some women talk about losing control of the body they always thought they could control and rely on. Other women find greater confidence in who they are because they are less driven by worrying about whether their body is ‘perfect’ as they enter this stage – “I can let go of the need to be perfect, to compete with the youngies and just be me””.4
Migraine
Is there an association between migraine and menopause?
In Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. I’ve been having headaches lately. Is this a symptom of menopause? the NAMS elaborate on:
“Hormonal headaches typically stop when menopause is reached and hormone levels are consistently low”.5
Endometriosis
Is there an association between endometriosis and menopause?
In Endometriosis Toolkit: A Patient Empowerment Guide the (United States) Society for Women’s Health Research note in Endometriosis and Menopause:
Fibroids
What are fibroids?
DotS the definition of fibroids may vary. In Uterine Fibroids the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov’s definition is:
“Fibroids are muscular tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus (womb). Fibroids are almost always benign (not cancerous). Not all women with fibroids have symptoms. Women who do have symptoms often find fibroids hard to live with. Some have pain and heavy menstrual bleeding. Treatment for uterine fibroids depends on your symptoms”.7
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with some body changes?
If you would like help with some body changes, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. Together you can discuss your options and if required, agree on who may be the most appropriate health care provider to help you.
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- BMS TV – Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
- BMS TV – Testosterone Explained
- Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
- Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
- The Reality of Menopause Weight Gain [08 August 2023]
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women
- Aging Changes In Skin
- Aging Changes In the Face
- Alcohol and Menopause: A Balancing Act
- Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
- BMS Statement on Testosterone
- BMS TV: Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
- BMS TV: Headaches, Migraines and the Menopause
- BMS TV: Menopause – Weight Gain, Nutrition and Lifestyle
BMS TV: Sleep
- BMS TV: Testosterone Explained
- BMS TV: Urogenital Atrophy
- Build Better Bones.org [International Osteoporosis Foundation]
- Burning Mouth Syndrome: Why Doctors Sometimes Fight Its Fire With Fire
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms
- Deciding About Hormone Therapy Use
- Endometrosisfoundation.org [World Endometriosis Research Foundation]
- Endowise.org.au [Endowise, Australia]
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Hot Flashes
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- How Long Will I Have Hot Flashes and What Causes Them?
- How Menopause Impacts Your Health
- How To Find Relief for Hot Flashes At Night
- Is Menopause Making Me Put on Weight? No, But It’s Complicated
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Know Your Numbers They Could Just Save Your Life
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): After the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Life’s Essential 8
- Maintaining A Healthy Diet and Weight
- Mastering Midlife Mood Changes With Marlene Freeman, MD
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Know Your Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment for Uterine Fibroids Without Surgery
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 Ways To Get Better Sleep
- Menopausal Hair Loss
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Mindfulness: A Personal Toolkit for Menopause Preparedness
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 1. What Is Menopause?
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 2. Talking To Your GP About Menopause
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause Wellness
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause Symptoms: Mayo Clinic Expert Outlines Hormone and Nonhormonal Therapies
- Menopause Treatments: What Works, What Doesn’t
- Menopause and Mental Health
- Menopause: Ensuring A Tranquil Transition
- Menopause: How Your Body Changes and What You Can Do
- Mood and the Menopause
- Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
- Navigating Menopause: Expert Insights and Solutions | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 245
- Non-Estrogen Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms
- Nonhormone Treatments for Hot Flashes and Night Sweats
- Nutrition In Menopause
- Osteoporosis
- Pathtogoodbonehealth.org [Your Path To Good Bone Health, Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, United States]
- Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health: Guide To Sexual Health Providers
- Perimenopausal and Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Postmenopause
- Prosayla Supported By ISSWSH [International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health]
- Q&A: Health Changes During Menopause Associated With Increased Cardiovascular Risk
- Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
- Sexual Difficulties In the Menopause
- Sleep Problems and Menopause: What Can I Do?
- Staying Healthy During and After Menopause
- Staying Well As You Age – Fact Sheets [Multiply Languages]
- The Truth About Menopause Supplements | Dr Sarah Berry
- The Reality of Menopause Weight Gain
- Therapy for the Effects of Menopause
- Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
- Uterine Fibroids
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Dryness: What To Do About It
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Video Series-2023: NAMS 2023 Nonhormone Therapies Position Statement for Bothersome Menopause Symptoms
- Video Series-2023: New FDA-Approved Nonhormone Option for the Treatment of Hot Flashes
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Menopause and Abnormal Bleeding
- Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
- Webinars: Previous – Management of Menopause In Patients With Obesity
- Weight Gain and Menopause
- What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Menopause
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is Menopause? [+ Video]
- What To Expect In Each Stage of Menopause
- What To Know About Uterine Fibroids After Menopause
- Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me This? Episode 3: Dr Annice Mukherjee: Your Essential Menopause Toolkit
- Wrinkles
- You Need To Know [+ Video: Bleeding After the Menopause – An Important Message You Need To Know]
Sources
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- Body Image: Menopause & Body Image. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 10 March 2014. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/mental-emotional-health/body-image Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. What Symptoms Might I Expect As I Approach Menopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-menopause-symptoms Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): After the Menopause. Last Updated: 13 February 2023. NHS Inform https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/after-the-menopause Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Body Image: Menopause & Body Image. Last Updated: 26 August 2023 | Last Reviewed: 10 March 2014. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/mental-emotional-health/body-image Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Menopause FAQs: Menopause Symptoms: Q. I’ve been having headaches lately. Is this a symptom of menopause? North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopause-faqs-menopause-symptoms Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Endometriosis Toolkit: A Patient Empowerment Guide – Endometriosis and Menopause. 19 March 2021. Society for Women’s Health Research. https://swhr.org/swhr_resource/endometriosis-toolkit-a-patient-empowerment-guide/ Accessed: 05 September 2023
- Uterine Fibroids. Page Last Updated: 19 February 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/uterine-fibroids Accessed: 05 September 2023