Helping To Improve Confidence During The Menopause

*This is a collaborative post on ways to improve confidence during the menopause

For me, menopause still feels a long way off, but scarily I’m likely to be closer to that than I am from when I started my period as a teenager. I’ve seen members of my family go through ‘the change’ and the fact is it’s going to happen to anyone who ovulates, whether you like it or not.

Going through menstruation isn’t fun for most people, and it doesn’t get any easier as we get older.

It’s common to experience changes in your mood, and how you feel during menopause. This can include a loss of self-esteem and confidence. There are lots of triggers for a loss of self-esteem during the menopause. Some are physical (like hot flushes) and others are mental (like stress). But what about confidence?

What is menopause-related loss of confidence?

According to the NHS ‘loss of confidence’ is a notable symptom experienced by women undergoing the menopause. 

A loss of confidence is common during the transition as it can feel like your body telling you that you’re getting old, even if you don’t feel it. Dr. Naomi Potter, founder of Menopause Care, says “Western Culture is obsessed with youth, and beauty is intrinsically linked to youth. Menopause is indicative of the opposite of youth. It’s almost seen as a lost of youth, which can make us feel vulnerable, lost, overlooked, not seen and ‘past ‘it’. These are reasons we see such an impact on self-esteem.”

It can cause anxiety, low mood, memory issues or depression, making you question your own mind. And it can cause changes in your physical appearance. Hot flushes and the sweats are unpredictable, and as a sweaty person already this is something I am dreading.

As with most symptoms of the menopause, loss of confidence can result from a reduction in estrogen. 

Ways to improve confidence during the menopause

For most of us if we look good, we feel good. This could be through new clothes, a new haircut or aesthetic treatments. 

Aesthetic treatments act as a form of self-care and can help to improve confidence around common concerns such as wrinkles, sagging skin, and volume loss, helping women to feel more comfortable and confident in their bodies as they navigate the challenges of menopause. This could be through treatments such as chemical peels or injections like vitaran.

VITARAN is one of the leading brands in the innovative new wave of aesthetic products known as polynucleotides. These injectables stimulate the synthesis of collagen, aiding in cellular stimulation and regeneration to repair the skin’s natural barrier.

If your symptoms are getting bad make sure you seek medical advice from your doctor.

The stigma around aesthetic treatments

There’s generally a lot of stigma around aesthetic treatments, especially among mature women, and it can be a multifaceted issue. There are societal expectations that people should embrace their natural beauty, and women can fear judgment if they choose to get treatments. However, there’s a growing movement towards empowering women to embrace these treatments as a form of self-care.

Society often imposes unrealistic beauty standards, particularly on women, creating pressure to maintain a youthful appearance. This pressure can lead to feelings of inadequacy, and the belief that aging signs should be concealed rather than celebrated.

But as conversations around body positivity and body confidence are gaining momentum, more women are reframing aesthetic treatments not as a means to conform to society’s beauty standards, but as a way to prioritise their own wellbeing and confidence.

Lots of people have aesthetic treatments to help them feel better about themselves. When my skin looks good, I definitely feel more confident. By enhancing natural beauty, menopausal women can find renewed confidence, empowering them to embrace this stage of their life.