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Menopause Awareness Month 2026

For Menopause Awareness Month (October), and World Menopause Day (18th October), we are highlighting selected Springer Nature article Collections, research articles, book chapters, journals, and Research Communities blogs that cover all aspects of menopause research.

Published in Sustainability and Anatomy & Physiology

Oct 05, 2026

Sophie Gray

Commissioning Editor, Springer Nature

Explore the Research

Menopause is a natural part of female reproductive aging, approximately 47 million women reach it each year. Despite this, it is a condition that is still not fully understood, owing in part to female-specific conditions being overlooked during research funding allocation processes. Although there have been many advances in recent years, there is still work to be done to impact funding allocation and raise awareness. The International Menopause Society holds World Menopause Day annually on the 18th October, aiming to shine a spotlight on challenges faced by women during this transitional period and raise awareness of developments in research and education sectors.

This blog compiles articles, chapters, open Calls for Papers, and Research Communities blogs from across Springer Nature, spanning all aspects of menopause research. This selection of content relates to the SDG goals 3 (good health and wellbeing) and 5 (gender equality).

Open Collections

The below Collections are calling for submissions. If you have relevant research you are interested in submitting, please visit the individual Collection pages for more information on how to contribute.

Menopause - Scientific Reports
Nutrition and Menopause: Strategies for Women’s Health and Well-being in Midlife and Beyond – Nutrire
Menopause and Mental Health—Treatment Focus - Archives of Women's Mental Health
Menopause and mental health – Scientific Reports
Sex Hormones and Hormone Therapy Across Life Course – Communications Medicine

Research Communities Blogs

Research Articles

The association between age at menopause and circadian syndrome: a study based on the UK Biobank – BMC Public Health
A robber of joy or a natural transition? a qualitative exploration of women’s menopause experiences in Ireland – BMC Women’s Health
The relationship between spousal support, menopausal symptoms, and sexual attitudes in menopausal women: A cross-sectional study - BMC Women’s Health
ADHD and the female reproductive stages: menstruation, perinatal and menopause – Archives of Women’s Mental Health
Prevalence of vertebral osteoporosis in Thai postmenopausal women under 70 – Archives of Osteoporosis
Age at menopause and risk of sarcopenia in postmenopausal women: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study – Reproductive Health
Menopausal timing and its determinants among Iranian women: findings from the 2021 national STEPS survey – Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders

Book chapters

Delayed Menopause – Menopause Essentials
Menopause Transition: The Interaction Between Weight Gain, Cardiovascular Disease Risk, and Lifestyle - Cardiovascular Health Across and Beyond the Reproductive Lifespan
Vascular Changes During Menopause - Cardiovascular Health Across and Beyond the Reproductive Lifespan
Menopause Transition: The Impact of Menopause on Psychosocial and Social Determinants of Health - Cardiovascular Health Across and Beyond the Reproductive Lifespan
Endocrine Changes in Menopause - Menopause Essentials
From Menopause to Aging: Exploring Technology-Mediated Coping Strategies and Broader to Aging Challenges - Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
Nonhormonal Management of Menopausal Symptoms - Menopause Essentials

Journals

Sophie Gray (She/Her)

Commissioning Editor, Springer Nature

I am a Commissioning Editor in the Fully OA Brands team at Springer Nature, working on themed Collections in Scientific Data and Scientific Reports. I previously worked as a Publishing Assistant for BMC and hold a bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Newcastle University.