From Pain to Purpose: Yewande’s Journey to Transform Women’s Hormone Health

Mrs. Yewande Banire’s work in women’s health is more than a career. It is a deeply personal mission rooted in her own journey through perimenopause. Her story of pain and discovery has now evolved into a global movement, with her clinics serving women in both the United States and Nigeria. What began as her private struggle is today a public mission that is changing the way women experience healthcare at one of the most misunderstood and neglected stages of life.

Yewande, a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with dual master’s degrees in Family Practice and Nursing Education, recalls the life-altering symptoms she faced during perimenopause. “I realized how little was being said about this season of life,” she explained. “Even as a medical provider, I found the silence overwhelming. Going through it myself opened my eyes to what millions of women endure without answers.” This awakening did not remain an isolated experience but became the catalyst for the creation of a new model of care.

In August 2025, her advocacy reached a pivotal milestone with the expansion of Serenara Wellness into Nigeria. As the first women’s hormone telehealth and concierge medicine clinic in the country, Serenara Wellness is pioneering a new conversation around midlife health for women. The practice focuses on hormone therapy, metabolic health programs, and holistic education. Each service is designed not just to treat symptoms but to empower women with clarity and confidence about their bodies.

Her approach has always gone beyond prescriptions. Yewande has authored digital resources to guide women, particularly those navigating perimenopause and menopause, while also addressing related concerns like fibroids and PCOS. By pairing science with compassion, she has built platforms where women feel seen, heard, and supported. “It is not enough to prescribe medication,” she said. “We must create environments where women understand their bodies and have the confidence to seek solutions.”

Her advocacy has reached global platforms, from conferences in the United States to community forums in Nigeria, including her well-received appearance at the Rotary Club of Surulere Fibroid Awareness event. These stages have allowed her to highlight the systemic inequities that keep women from accessing care, while also offering practical solutions that can be implemented in clinics and homes. “Cultural silence has kept too many women isolated in their suffering,” Yewande noted. “But when we give women the right information, we give them their lives back.”

In recent weeks, she has amplified her message across TV, radio, and podcasts in Nigeria, while hosting a women’s health education series designed to meet women where they are. These platforms allow her to bridge medical science with everyday realities, ensuring that conversations about perimenopause and menopause are no longer hidden but openly embraced. For Yewande, this is a continuation of her guiding philosophy: “Listen. Heal. Thrive.”

Looking back, she considers her greatest accomplishment to be the creation of trusted practices that span both the United States and Nigeria. Looking ahead, her vision is even larger. She wants to ensure that no woman, regardless of location, faces midlife health challenges without guidance, solutions, or hope. “Every journey through pain can birth a purpose,” she said. “Mine is to make sure women know they are not alone and that help exists.” Her journey proves that personal challenges, when met with courage and clarity, can evolve into transformative movements that uplift countless others.

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