BREAKING THE SILENCE AROUND MENOPAUSE
Dawn Lum, 53, returned to Singapore earlier this year after living in Dublin, Ireland, for 10 years. She was searching for a menopause community here and stumbled upon Surety on LinkedIn.
She admitted she had “no expectation” when attending the event, knowing that “menopause can be a tough subject”. She was, however, keen on sharing her story “in case it helps even one woman”.
Lum started experiencing menopause symptoms at the age of 48, with hot flushes and joint pain, and revealed that she “wasn’t feeling” herself.
The symptoms got worse and she sought help in early 2024 and was put on menopause hormone therapy (MHT), a decision that “has given me back my life”.
MHT is the updated name of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) that reflects a more inclusive approach to treating menopause.
She observed that the women at this Pause & Sip session “were all ready to share our experiences once the ball got rolling”.
“It’s like a silent scream for some of them, a cry for help,” said Lum. “I recognise this feeling because I was one of them, before I started my HRT journey. I went away feeling that it was a great start to break the silence around menopause.”
