Menopause is empowering as fuck. I've been going through the change for several years now, and with proper lymphatic health support - that thickening waist thing hasn't happened to me at all. Zero.
In the Taoist tradition, menopause is when you stop leaking qi when you bleed every month, and get to start using the energy for your own goals. Did you know there is even an International Menopause Day on Oct 18th every year?
I'll leave you with this little gem.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/05/amy-schumer-last-fuckable-day
And don't be scared! It's well worth the struggle!