Ampersand
Menopause Awareness & Support
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A movement for menopause — clear info, real support, no shame.

Menopause isn’t an ending.
It’s an and.

Ampersand exists to normalize menopause, modernize information, and make support easier to find — at home, at work, and in healthcare.

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Not medical advice. We help you get oriented and prepared for better conversations with clinicians.
Quick self-check
Common signs of perimenopause
  • Sleep changes / night sweats
  • Hot flashes
  • Mood shifts, anxiety, irritability
  • Brain fog / concentration issues
  • Cycle changes (heavier, lighter, irregular)
  • Joint pain, fatigue
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Our mission

Menopause impacts health, relationships, confidence, and careers — yet people are left to piece it together alone. We’re changing that with education, community, and practical tools.

Normalize

Bring menopause into the open with language that’s honest, respectful, and non-sensational.

Modernize

Make evidence-based options understandable — hormones, non-hormonal care, and lifestyle support.

Support

Help partners, families, and workplaces show up better — with practical scripts and toolkits.

1 in 2
people will experience menopause (women, trans men, nonbinary people).
7–10
years is a common length for the menopause transition.
0 shame
the amount we should accept around symptoms and treatment.

Resources

Start with the basics, then go deeper. We’ll keep expanding these into full guides and printable checklists.

Guide
Start here: What’s happening to my body?
A plain-English overview of perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause.
Coming soon →
Symptoms
Symptoms you’re not imagining
Sleep, mood, anxiety, joint pain, brain fog, hot flashes — and what helps.
Coming soon →
Care
Treatment options (science-first)
Hormone therapy, non-hormonal options, lifestyle supports, and how to talk to a clinician.
Coming soon →
Support
For partners & friends
What to say, what not to say, and how to be steady when it’s hard.
Coming soon →

Menopause at work

This shouldn’t be a hidden struggle. Teams do better when leaders and HR know what’s real, what’s helpful, and what language to use.

  • Simple accommodations that help (and cost little)
  • Manager scripts for supportive 1:1 conversations
  • Policy suggestions for modern workplaces
  • Education for partners and teammates
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Workplace pledge
We commit to informed support, respectful language, and practical flexibility — because careers shouldn’t collapse during a normal life stage.
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Stories

When people name what’s happening, everything changes. We’ll publish stories that reduce shame and increase clarity.

“I thought I was failing at life. It was perimenopause. Naming it changed everything.”
— Anonymous
“The hardest part wasn’t the symptoms — it was feeling alone and uninformed.”
— Anonymous
“Support at work shouldn’t require a crisis. It should be normal.”
— Anonymous

Help us build this

Ampersand is building free guides, toolkits, and campaigns that make menopause easier to understand and easier to talk about.

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