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Menopause is often talked about as if it stretches on for years. In reality, the word menopause refers to a single moment in time: the day a person reaches 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period. That day marks menopause. In Australia, the average age of menopause is around 51, though it commonly occurs anytime between 45 and 55. So what about all the changes people experience before tha

For some people, menopause is not the beginning of symptoms. It is the moment they start to unmask.Autism has historically been underdiagnosed in girls, women, and those assigned female at birth (AFAB). Diagnostic frameworks were built around male presentations, with more visible social differences, overt behavioural traits, and stereotyped interests. Many AFAB autistic people did not fit that mou

Hi Network!New year, new you?We all know the start of the year often comes with resolutions and plans to become the “best version” of ourselves. While we don’t support the pressure that idea can create, we do support taking a moment to pause and reflect.It’s important to celebrate you and everything you achieved in 2025. And if there are things you’d like to do differently this year, or perhaps a

Hi Network! Close your eyes and picture what comes to mind with the word Christmas? I think of a family sitting by the fire in a cozy home filled with food and drinks, gifts and most importantly love, while it snows outside. The reality of my Christmas is an Australian summer with scorching heat and extended family that does not get along. Oh, and did I mention menopause symptoms? If you add hot f

Hi Network!Menopause is hot… and not the kind of hot you want. With the not-so-subtle increase in temperature lately, let’s talk about some ways to beat the heat.  There are many perks to living in Australia: the weather, the wildlife, and the great outdoors. At the same time, there are some cons to living in Australia: the weather, the wildlife, and the great outdoors! For people going through pe

Hi Network!For our very first news article, we’d love to share the story of how the Menopause Network came to be.But first… who are we?The Menopause Network is an initiative by True Relationships and Reproductive Health (you might remember us as our old name, Family Planning Queensland). The True story started over 50 years ago with two visionary mothers, June Morris and Marjorie Millburn, who spa