Vonayi NyamazanaMar 112 min readInspiring InclusionInspiring Inclusion. - Celebrating International Women's Day. Menopause is experienced uniquely across different races, ethnicities, and...
Vonayi NyamazanaJan 243 min readShhhh...all about myths and old wives' tales...WHY And How- Menopause Myths, Whispers, and Old Wives' Tales Came About. Menopause has been shrouded in a cloud of mystery and...
Vonayi NyamazanaJan 82 min readLessons learned from running a menopause support platform for black women.2023 was a whole lot of school, but particularly so for me when I decided to start and facilitate a menopause support platform for Black...
Vonayi NyamazanaJul 8, 20232 min readRepresentation in Menopause ConversationsRepresentation and inclusivity play a vital role in discussions about menopause. We at Ketura Woman believe that it's essential and that...
Vonayi NyamazanaNov 4, 20222 min readWe should change the narrative.Historically menopause hasn't exactly earned a great record. Not much about it has inspired much confidence or been encouraging. Instead,...
Vonayi NyamazanaJul 8, 20224 min readMyths, Half-truths, and Old Wives Tales.The shroud surrounding the topic of menopause has resulted in many myths, half-truths, and old wife’s tales. Many are still believed and...
Vonayi NyamazanaJul 2, 20224 min readSo, what is this menopause? Where menopause is concerned, my power statement is that knowledge is power and forewarned is forearmed. So many myths and disbeliefs...
Vonayi NyamazanaJun 11, 20223 min readMama, why are we not talking about menopause?Why is this such a taboo subject in our African community? Having a conversation with my mother's generation (that'll be the over 75s)...
Vonayi NyamazanaMay 31, 20225 min readThe Two M's - Menopause and Mental HealthWhen I got to my 40s, I believed I had life pretty much figured out. Surely there couldn't be too many surprises ahead as I figured there...
Vonayi NyamazanaMay 27, 20226 min readMy Story - I didn't know I was this ignorant...I thought my period would one day stop, just like that! And life would continue happily ever after… No more period! No more pain and no...
Vonayi NyamazanaMay 26, 20224 min readWhy I'm speaking up!Hi there, Welcome to my blog where I talk all things menopause especially for black African women. Menopause, certainly, something not...