Menopause expert and educator, Meera Bhogal, has created awareness through educating

women to see that Menopause should not be feared or an unexplained and daunting

experience. As an expert, Meera’s first-hand experience and journey with menopause,

alongside data gathered from her own Menopause Programme clients, she has developed

core knowledge in tackling common myths surrounding Menopause, as well as practical and

easy tools to help support women to navigate this stage in their lives in a more informed

way.

Her desire to spread the word is based on her own first-hand experiences: In her 40’s,

Meera’s body began to change. She lost hair, experienced joint pain, stiffness, hot flushes,

brain fog. She didn’t know it was perimenopause. She wasn’t aware of HRT, and doctors

dismissed her by saying she was too young and even offered her antidepressants. Meera

researched and began to change her diet and lifestyle. It was a lonely time; in her

experience, South Asian culture women's health is a taboo and not discussed in any way.

Meera’s vision is to ensure that women do not suffer alone like she did and that they have

access to factual information about menopause so that they are able to make informed

choices to help them through this time. She has created a programme and community, so

women can learn how food, diet and lifestyle can help manage their menopausal symptoms

and feel fitter, healthier and stronger- both physically and mentally.

She has developed her own Menopause programmes, one focusing on women and the

other targeted at menopause in the workplace, and regularly delivers face to face and virtual

workshops and webinars. Her current programme Don’t Pause For Menopause has helped

more than 100+ women.

Meera has helped spread the word across many campaigns and platforms including the

Wellbeing of Women Campaign, and is part of a global research study called Menomillion.

She has been published in many articles and is an articulate and inspiring speaker.

An experienced speaker, she is hugely passionate about raising awareness of menopause,

especially within South Asian communities where it is often not spoken about openly. Meera

has presented a weekly health podcast for iGLOBAL news, a multi-media hub for Global

Indians, and was involved in the Debunking Myths Around Menopause discussion for South

Asian Heritage Month 2021. She has been a contributor to articles featured in Fit & Well, On

Stella, Yahoo, Red Magazine, We are The City, The Sunday Telegraph and Prima magazine

(Menopause campaign). Meera has also been invited as a panellist for a 2 part workshop on

Menopause for Camden Council.

Having been invited to parliament twice by Caroline Harris MP to be part of the APPG

parliamentary inquiry on Menopause, Meera is known for her expertise, her passion for

championing diversity, representation and raising awareness on a national and global level

so that everyone understands the impact and effects of menopause on not just women, but

society.

Meera was an organiser for her own Menopause conference in January 2023 and.

Symposium in July 2023 for Health professionals and members of the public. Guests

included Dr Jacqueline Boden, GP and Menopause Specialist and Susan Saunders, author

and health coach.

Nirmal Pure Mind - Educational visit to a Sikh Gurdwara in Coventry which is ongoing

community work.

PDA (Pharmacy Defence Association) National Association of Women Pharmacists. Meera

was a guest panellist sharing her lived experience and providing useful manageable

practical steps on managing Menopausal symptoms

2023 Winner of the SHE Honorary award from for her work on Menopause.

Meera has also been asked to be a contributor to two books

- Susan Saunders - The Power Decade

- Dr Louise Newson - The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause

Meera has her own podcast where she discusses various aspects about Menopause with

renowned guests and hosts national menopause coffee mornings.

Meera is also listed as a keynote speaker with Speakers Agency & Speakers Corner.

Panellist for the BUPA Symposium in May 2023.

Holland & Barrett Ambassador for the Every Menopause Matters Campaign in June 2023.

Interviewed by BBC Radio, Times Radio, Punjab Radio.

Featured in the Huffington Post, iNews, OK Magazine, Hello Magazine.

Interviewed by ITV news to discuss my work as an activist and campaigner looking at the

ethnicity gap in Menopause.

Appeared for a 6 part series on Menopause for the Sikh Channel on a prime time TV

well-being show.

A member of the Women’s Health Collective, a collective of individuals and organisations

that work at grass roots within communities, who are working to bring about evidence and

information to inform the Women’s Health Strategy.

Meera works with schools and universities to support raising awareness and employees and

employers as well as students.

Meera is currently organising her 2nd Don’t Pause for Menopause Symposium in June 2024,

and visiting Parliament for her role as APPG Menopause delegate.