VEOZAH™ (fezolinetant) is a first-of-its-kind, FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe hot flashes due to menopause Throughout her illustrious life and career, Gloria Reuben has shared her story through music and acting. She started learning classical piano when she was a young girl and was the lead singer of a rock band as a teenager. Then in her early 20s, Reuben moved from Toronto to Los Angeles, where she waited tables at a restaurant and took acting classes before booking her first big break, a TV commercial.
Soon after, she made the jump from full-time waitress to working actress in order to pursue her creative passions. Keep the faith,” she told herself at the time. These days, the veteran entertainer is starring in multiple TV series, shooting films and regularly performing jazz.
Creative expression — specifically music, what she calls the “enduring factor” in her life — has carried her through everything she’s achieved and conquered, and how she’s navigated the world of show business for decades. Now, the actress and musician is sharing the latest chapter of her story. For several years, Reuben was navigating a force shaping nearly every part of her daily life – menopause, specifically, hot flashes due to menopause.
Vacation plans and long flights required strategizing and prepping to manage sudden waves of heat. At work, wardrobe fittings suddenly meant second-guessing fabrics and layers in case of hot flashes on and off camera. Then, on set, she felt disconnected from her scene partners, which forced her to be in her head instead of in the present moment.
It was very unsettling.” For years, Reuben was navigating moderate to severe hot flashes due to menopause, both day and night, with constant uncertainty of when the next one might strike. For much of women’s lives, change is something they learn to navigate. From puberty and first heartbreak to career pivots and, for some, motherhood, women are thrown into an endless evolution of identity that comes with simply being alive.
It’s a transition that remains one of the most misunderstood and underdiscussed health topics, yet all women who reach midlife will experience menopause. Menopause is a natural occurrence in a woman’s life and is defined by 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period. Too often, menopause — including hot flashes — has been framed as something women are expected to endure and struggle with, as though aging itself is something to apologize for.
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