93% of women with menopause-related brain fog say it bothers them and they are looking for support. Source: Proctor, Hunter, He & Spector (2026), Menopause. Mixed-methods study, n=232 peri/postmenopausal women aged 40–60. There's a moment many women describe, somewhere between perimenopause and the years that follow, where they find themselves mid-sentence with nothing to say. Or they've walked into a room and can't remember why. Or they're in a meeting, sharp and capable as

You’re mid-sentence and it’s gone. The word you’ve used a thousand times has vanished. You’re pointing at something and calling it “the thing.” If you’re in your 40s or early 50s, this isn’t a sign that something is permanently wrong with your brain. It’s one of the most common - and least explained - symptoms of perimenopause. What are verbal memory difficulties? Verbal memory is the ability to encode, store, and retrieve words and names. When it falters in perimenopause, i

Many women reaching midlife find themselves reaching for a word that’s on the tip of their tongue or wondering why they just walked into a room. If this sounds familiar, you aren’t alone. These cognitive changes are a widely documented part of the menopause transition (MT) . While these moments can be frustrating or even frightening, understanding what is happening in your brain can help normalise the experience. What is menopause brain fog? Brain fog is not a formal medica