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  • Exercise in Midlife

    I don’t think many people dispute the importance of exercise. We hear about it constantly, it’s good for our physical health, our mental health. Even when motivation is low, I’ll often go for a run, not because I love the idea of it, but because I know what it does: it gets my endorphins moving…

  • Does HRT Really Help Mood? My Experience with Oestrogen, Irritability, and Mood

    Even after being on HRT for more than five years, I still sometimes find myself wondering: can HRT really be helping my mood this much? Over the years, I’ve stopped HRT at different points often for reasons that, in hindsight, probably didn’t require stopping at all. When you’re hearing advice from a GP, a specialist,…

  • 💫 Part 7: Go All In on Your Menopause Experience

    Part 7 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — your call to action to live, lead, and thrive through menopause. If you take one thing from this whole series, let it be this: you have power in this story. Menopause is a natural shift, not a loss. Your body is changing—and it deserves understanding,…

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  • Exercise in Midlife

    I don’t think many people dispute the importance of exercise. We hear about it constantly, it’s good for our physical health, our mental health. Even when motivation is low, I’ll often go for a run, not because I love the idea of it, but because I know what it does: it gets my endorphins moving…

  • Does HRT Really Help Mood? My Experience with Oestrogen, Irritability, and Mood

    Even after being on HRT for more than five years, I still sometimes find myself wondering: can HRT really be helping my mood this much? Over the years, I’ve stopped HRT at different points often for reasons that, in hindsight, probably didn’t require stopping at all. When you’re hearing advice from a GP, a specialist,…

  • 💫 Part 7: Go All In on Your Menopause Experience

    Part 7 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — your call to action to live, lead, and thrive through menopause. If you take one thing from this whole series, let it be this: you have power in this story. Menopause is a natural shift, not a loss. Your body is changing—and it deserves understanding,…

  • ✨ Part 6: Life Beyond the Hot Flush — The Power of Being In Menopause

    Part 6 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — reframing menopause as a beginning, not an ending. Here’s my favourite truth: the best years can come when we’re knee-deep in menopause. As far as I’m concerned, there’s no such thing as “post-menopause” — there’s only in menopause. And yes, we’ll be in it for…

  • 🌿 Part 5: Managing the Transition — What Really Helps

    Part 5 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — a practical, no-nonsense guide to feeling better and finding balance. Here’s something you won’t hear often enough: you can manage menopause. It’s not about “powering through.” It’s about understanding what’s happening and giving your body — and mind — what they need. Let’s talk about…

  • 🏢 Part 4: From Policy to Culture — How Workplaces Can Step Up

    Part 4 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — where we move from awareness to action. OK, so you know menopause matters. You know silence is costly. Now let’s talk about what to actually do about it. The good news? This isn’t rocket science. The bad news? Most organisations still haven’t started. Let’s fix…

  • 💼 Part 3: The Cost of Silence — What Happens When We Ignore Menopause

    Part 3 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — where we shine a light on what happens when the silence stays deafening. Here’s the truth no one wants to admit: menopause is already affecting your workplace — whether you talk about it or not. When companies ignore menopause, the consequences ripple far beyond one…

  • ☀️ Part 2: What’s Actually Happening — The Facts Behind the Hot Flush

    Part 2 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — busting myths, breaking silences, and bringing a little clarity to the chaos. Here’s something I wish someone had told me earlier: menopause isn’t one day or one moment. It’s a whole transition that can stretch over years. Let’s break it down: And considering women spend…

  • 🌸 Part 1: The Silent Revolution — Why Menopause at Work Matters

    Part 1 of the OMG Menopause at Work series — where we talk frankly, factually, and with a little OMG flair. Let’s talk about the thing that half the population will experience, but most workplaces still pretend doesn’t exist: menopause. If that word makes people squirm, that’s part of the problem. Menopause isn’t niche, it’s…

  • Who Helps Us When We Need Help?

    (From my upcoming Sydney presentation shared here because it matters everywhere.) I’m currently preparing for a presentation in Sydney next week on a topic that’s both personal and universal menopause, and how women are (or aren’t) being supported when they need help. While much of what I’ll share focuses on Australia, the themes are global…

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I’m Oonagh

I am the writer behind OMG: The Women’s Health Brief, where I break the silence around perimenopause, menopause, and the medical OMG moments women are too often told to “just accept.” Drawing on my own experiences with hormone therapy and medical gaslighting — and my work as a transition coach helping women navigate midlife — I aim to support and inform women as they move through this stage of life and beyond.

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Welcome to OMG: The Women’s Health Brief — a space for breaking the silence around women’s health. From the chaos of perimenopause to the crash landings of menopause — and every baffling, frustrating, and overlooked medical moment in between — this blog shares the stories, research, and resources women deserve but don’t always receive.

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