Menopause, though inevitable, is the most feared stage of a woman’s life. For years, women have struggled with this transition, as it impacts our daily lives in many minute yet radical ways. A hot flash here and there, those few kilos of weight gain, the unexpected mood swings, and insomnia that slowly creeps up on us. Some of us ignore it, and many do nothing about it. At the root of the problem, our lack of knowledge about these symptoms and how to manage them has made us pay little heed to them when they show up over time.