Women think Gen Z will find it ‘easier’ to go through the menopause than them – as the subject becomes less of a taboo.<br /><br />A study of 2,000 women found 63 per cent of those who are currently or have gone through ‘The Change’ think their younger counterparts will have a more positive experience than they have.<br /><br />And while half of Gen X admitted they went into it ‘blindly’ with little information, 48 per cent of Gen Z already feel they have the knowledge they need to help them face it.<br /><br />It also emerged 49 per cent of women no longer see the menopause as a taboo subject, with 61 per cent putting this down to TV shows now openly speaking about it.<br /><br />While 55 per cent said the same of celebrities sharing their own experiences, and 46 per cent feel society is paying more attention to female-focused issues.<br /><br />A spokesperson for Vitabiotics Menopace, which commissioned the research, said: “The taboo around menopause is slowly starting to fade thanks to the many campaigns of awareness and education over the last decade or so.<br /><br />“This means younger women now feel more comfortable talking about what is to come in the future, helping them feel more prepared than their mums and grandparents might have done.
