World Menopause Day 2025: Support in the Workplace
Optical professionals discuss the impact of menopause on women in the workplace ahead of World Menopause Day 2025.
Menopause Symptoms and Confidence
According to Lou Furby, MenoTalk founder and Specsavers senior events and communication manager, menopause can cause a range of symptoms, affecting a woman's confidence.
Something you hear quite often from women going through menopause is the phrase, ‘I just don’t feel like me’
Furby shared her personal experience, realizing the impact of menopause on her life only after gaining perspective.
I now know, being back to my normal self, just how much of myself was missing for 10 years
MenoTalk Support Network
Furby co-founded MenoTalk, a Specsavers colleague support network launched in 2021, to provide support for women going through menopause.
Author's summary: Menopause affects women's confidence and well-being in the workplace.
- World Menopause Day 2025: October 18
- MenoTalk: a support network for women going through menopause