Menopause

'Nicole has tremendous empathy for helping women understand what is happening to them during menopause and her empowering approach to wellness means women walk away knowing and believing menopause can be a positive time of vibrant health and happiness.' Frith Thomas, Woman&Home

The pressure on women to remain forever young can make menopause a time you approach with dread. The thought of hot flushes, uncontrollable weight gain, brittle bones, mood swings and memory loss can plunge you into depression. Is menopause really the end of life as you know it? Jaff understands the pressures and the confusion experienced by women in or approaching menopause and acts as a guide through the maze of conflicting theories, the advertisements of companies offering cure-alls and the array of medical options offered by doctors. In her trademark style -- thoroughly researched, clearly written and with an essential touch of humour -- Nicole explains the theories, claims and myths surrounding menopause.

Nicole Jaff Nicole Jaff's journey into menopause research began for personal reasons when she was plunged into premature menopause after an unnecessary hysterectomy. Since then her commitment to helping other women avoid making the same mistake has grown into a full time career in menopause counselling and research. She is a Registered Counsellor, a North American Menopause Society certified menopause practitioner and is currently completing her PhD in menopause at the Faculty of Health Sciences at University of the Witwatersrand, where she is a research fellow. In addition to her research, she has been appointed as menopause counsellor at the Wendy Applebaum Institute for Women's Health at the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg. She has run numerous workshops for women around menopause, is a sought after speaker at women's events and has written several books and countless articles on the subject in her drive to ensure women are empowered to take the right decisions about their health.