Sol launches menopause app to support women & workplaces in Asia

Sol Menopause has launched the Sol app in Asia, aimed at addressing menopause's impact on women's health and workplace participation across the region.

The Sol app, developed and built in Singapore, provides medically reviewed, evidence-based, and culturally relevant support for women in Asia as they transition through menopause. The initiative has involved collaboration between local and international healthcare professionals and is informed by the lived experiences of women in the region. The app offers support not just to individuals, but also to employers seeking to create more menopause-inclusive workplace environments.

Workplace impact

The prevalence and effects of menopause in the workplace have often been underrecognised. A white paper from the NUS Bia-Echo Asia Centre found that nearly 75% of women over the age of 45 in Singapore reported at least two menopause symptoms that interfered with their ability to work and reduced their overall quality of life. Despite this, many women in the region remain unsupported, with stigma and silence persisting around menopause in both medical and workplace conversations.

Midlife has been identified as a crucial period for proactive health intervention. As women transition through menopause, the risk of developing chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, diabetes, and osteoporosis increases. In Singapore's ageing society, where women are often primary caregivers to both older and younger generations, supporting women's health can have positive, far-reaching effects beyond the individual, impacting families and communities as a whole.

Personal experience

Grace Oh, Founder of Sol Menopause, created the Sol app following her own experience of being misunderstood and misdiagnosed during significant life transitions. Instead of continuing in her successful finance career-where she was recognised by the Financial Times as one of Asia's top equity analysts-Grace decided to develop a new model of care that would address the gaps she had encountered personally and professionally.

"There has been very little research on women's health beyond fertility, and many women have been dismissed or misdiagnosed. With Sol, we are introducing a medically reviewed menopause app that gives women access to trusted guidance while providing employers with a scalable solution to improve well-being and retention," said Grace.

Grace Oh's background includes graduating from Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School and achieving certification as a Menopause Champion.

Clinical guidance

The medical content and features of the Sol app have benefitted from the expertise of clinicians such as Dr. Tashiya Mirando, Family Physician and Menopause Lead at Osler Health International, who serves as Medical Advisor to Sol.

"Too many women navigate menopause feeling dismissed and without reliable support. Sol directly addresses this by providing trusted, medically-reviewed information and personalised tools. This isn't just about improving health outcomes; it's about empowering women to thrive in every aspect of their lives, including the workplace."

App features

The Sol app comprises several core elements, including:

• A proprietary three-level scorecard to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of various management options across conventional medicine, lifestyle changes, and complementary therapies
• Confidential, evidence-based guidance for users and a tool for tracking symptoms
• Personalised wellness plans and modular, bite-sized programmes designed to support sustainable behavioural changes
• A shareable health report that summarises symptoms and health details, streamlining practitioner visits
• A map of trusted doctors and specialists across Asia
• An expert series with practical strategies for improving health and confidence

For employers, the platform supplies frameworks for building menopause-inclusive workplace policies and fosters a supportive community for staff members navigating this phase of life.

The launch comes as awareness of menopause as a workplace challenge continues to grow in Asia, with the app seeking to help organisations improve both staff well-being and retention during a significant life stage for women.