ABOUT US

​It became a pattern. Saturday afternoon coffee with my husband, curled up in our armchairs, always ending the same way — with me in tears.


We weren’t talking about dreams, or our next trip, or the usual everyday things. Instead, I was crying about how stuck I felt. Like I was treading water. Not drowning, but just… floating, aimless. I didn’t feel ambitious. I didn’t feel hopeful. Worst of all, I didn’t feel like I had any purpose.


On paper, I should have felt fulfilled. I was consulting for my church and homeschooling my eldest son — both meaningful roles. But inside, I felt like a shell of myself. It took me a year to realise what was really going on.


I was in the thick of perimenopause. My body was changing in ways I didn’t understand — the weight gain, sleepless nights, brain fog, and a heaviness I couldn’t shake. I didn’t know where to turn. I didn’t feel “depressed enough” to see a psychiatrist. I didn’t know hormone treatments even existed. I didn’t want to see my male OB/GYN. And more than anything, I just didn’t have the energy to get help. I didn’t feel like me anymore, and that made everything harder.

Eventually, when I reached post-menopause and things finally stabilised (even at those low hormone levels), I knew I had to start taking my health seriously. I wanted to be strong enough to lift my grandkids one day, to keep traveling, to keep moving. I found a functional doctor, began a care plan — which included hormone therapy — and slowly, I began to feel more like myself again.

With that came new habits — daily movement, strength training, better sleep, and the right supplements. And with all of that, came something I hadn’t felt in years: purpose.

Menopause Asia was born from that moment. From my own search for answers and my frustration at how little support there is for women in midlife. I want women to know what’s happening in their bodies. To be able to talk openly. To know they can explore their options with licensed doctors, instead of “just managing” on their own.



Because 80% of women will experience menopause symptoms — yet less than half will ever seek help. Women make up half the population. We deserve better.

This is my comeback story.
I’d love to hear yours.

With Strength,
Joanne Ho
Founder, Menopause Asia