A MENOPAUSE Café, aimed at breaking down the stigma around menopause and increasing awareness of the impact of the menopause on those experiencing it, their family, friends and their colleagues, will be held in Medowie at Medowie Social on Thursday May 18.

A Menopause Café is a discussion group, open to all ages and genders: no talks, no experts and topics are chosen by participants.

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People, often strangers, meet online or in person, to drink tea, eat cake and talk menopause.

The Menopause Café charity creates spaces for conversations about menopause, to normalise this transition stage.

The Menopause Café movement started in Perth, Scotland, in 2017 and has spread worldwide, with volunteers now hosting pop-up events in the UK, Bahrain, Mexico, USA, Austria, India and now Australia.

The charity also organise an annual Menopause Festival, #FlushFest, which will be held in Edinburgh and online on September 8 and 9 2023.

“The Menopause Café is for everyone who wants to talk about the menopause, to share their stories, experiences and questions – all made that little bit easier with tea and cake,” Rachel Weiss, founder of the Menopause Café charity said.

“Unfortunately, many people feel that they should just ‘get on with’ the menopause, with some never talking to their friends or family about it.

“People can come along and just listen, or join in the discussions, hopefully leaving with a clearer sense of the impact of the menopause on those who are experiencing it, alongside their families, friends and colleagues.”

Kirsty Wark, patron of the Menopause Café Charity, said, “I am delighted to be a patron of this charity which is dedicated to get everyone talking about the menopause.

“This is the way to a healthier, happier future.”

The Menopause Café Medowie event is being organised by Karen Richardson and will be held at Medowie Social on Thursday May 18 from 11.30am to 1.30pm.

“Travelling through the stages of menopause myself and realising that menopause is still an uncomfortable topic to talk about openly, even amongst friends, I was inspired by Menopause Café Charity events,” Karen said.

“Menopause touches everyone at some stage of our life, be it our own experience, or that of our partner, sister, mother, friend, and because of this all are welcome to attend.

“Together we can increase awareness, break down barriers to discussion, share experiences, and normalise menopause.

“Menopause is not just “women’s business” and can really affect our mental health.”

“Having open conversations in a safe environment helps you to realise you are not alone, you are not going crazy, and learning from other people’s experiences might even set you on a pathway to better managing your symptoms.”

Charlie Way, owner and general manager of Medowie Social said, “I’m glad that we could support Karen by providing a venue for her Menopause Café.

“Menopause is an important topic and I am glad to be part of this movement to help bring people together and raise awareness.”

For those people who are unsure about coming to such an event Karen wants to reassure potential participants that there are rules that hosts must follow to do our best to ensure you have the most positive experience you can.

Walk-ins are welcome but booking is recommended.

For more information, please visit Karen’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyPausal or email positivelypausal@hotmail.com.

Details are also available on the Events tab on http://www.menopausecafe.net