Maria Bello revealed that she has tried a number of methods to combat menopause, including Ozempic and Botox.
The 56-year-old emergency room vet returned to Instagram on Monday after two years to discuss her transition to menopause and how she's learned to finally accept her “new emerging self.”
The actress – who attended a gala earlier this year with her fiancé Dominique Crenn, 58, shared a smiling photo in front of a statue with the caption: “I'm back from my (meno) BREAK.”
She also wrote a lengthy caption, in which she talked about trying Ozempic, Botox, fillers, “bioidentical hormones, lasers, face creams, cellulite machines, facial threads, teeth straightening” and more about her quest to keep menopause “at bay” hold'. '
'So I decided to return to Instagram after a two-year (meno)BREAK. “Going through the first half of menopause during Covid and trying everything to keep it at bay,” she began the caption.
Maria Bello revealed that she has tried a number of methods to combat menopause, including Ozempic and Botox; pictured 2019
The 56-year-old emergency room vet returned to Instagram on Monday after two years to discuss her transition to menopause and how she has learned to finally accept her 'new emerging self'
'I took bioidentical hormones (and still do), started dieting faster and faster but still managed to gain 15 pounds, tried Ozempic for a week but gave up after the constant nausea and vomiting, got rid of the wobble in my neck, tried Botox, fillers and lasers, face creams, cellulite machines, facial threading, teeth straightening and more.'
She continued, “I did copious amounts of therapy, including microdosing psilocybin, left Hollywood and all social media, and eventually moved to Paris.”
'That was October 2021. I then decided to really look into the PAUSE in menopause and look into the 7 tasks of mid-life that Carl Jung talked about.'
'Jung said that middle life is marked by disillusionment and depression. He said that in order to successfully transition to the second half of your life, you must complete these tasks. (More on that later).”
The star then revealed that she has learned to accept herself: “Now that I have finally emerged from my cocoon of self-reflection, I want to share my journey over the past two years to accept my new self. I hope these messages will help everyone transition into the 'second half of life' and inspire them not to avoid menopause, but to embrace it.”
'Here we go!' she closed the post and added the hashtags #mariasmenopause #menopause #secondhalfoflife #thepause.
She received a number of positive comments from her followers who thanked her for sharing her journey.
'Thank you!!!! It has been a difficult thing for many of us. I don't fight it. It is what it is. You look fantastic!!!!!'
She admitted to trying “Ozempic, Botox, fillers, bioidentical hormones, lasers, face creams, cellulite machines” and more in her quest to keep menopause “at bay”; pictured in 2023
Bello reported that although she “dieted faster and faster,” she “still managed to gain 15 pounds” and later tried Ozempic but “gave up after the constant nausea and vomiting”; pictured in 2003
The star then revealed that she has learned to accept herself: 'I want to share my journey over the past two years to accept my new self'; in the photo in 2019
Maria has been engaged to French chef Dominique Crenn, 58, since 2020; they can be seen in 2020
She is best known for her TV shows ER and NCIS; Pictured in a promo photo for ER circa 1997
“I'm in peri-stage and struggling with all the changes so I'm looking forward to hearing about your journey,” another added.
Someone else chimed in: 'I'm looking forward to reading how you learned to accept your body. I'm having a hard time!'
Bello's most recent red carpet outing took place in March 2023, at the Women's Cancer Research Fund's An Unforgettable Evening Benefit Gala in Beverly Hills.
She was accompanied at the event by her fiancé Dominique.
Maria and Dominique have been together for more than three years. They got engaged in 2020 but have no wedding plans yet, a source told DailyMail.com earlier this year.
Regarding her acting career, Bello starred in the 2023 TV miniseries Beef. Before that, her last role was in 2021 on the hit show NCIS.