Why I Chose to Come Off HRT During Menopause and What I LearnedWhen menopause symptoms became overwhelming, I reached a point where I felt I couldn't cope on my own any longer. I was...reactions2comments
Menopause Taught Me to Stop Asking for PermissionWhen I was younger, I spent a lot of my life asking for permission. Permission to try something new. Permission to change...reactionscomments
How Healthcare Fails Perimenopause & What Needs to ChangeMy advocacy work started with perimenopause. I was frustrated by the lack of guidance and treatment options. When I first brought up...reactionscomments
When Perimenopause Changes FriendshipsOne of the most unexpected parts of the perimenopause journey for me hasn’t been the irregular periods, the rage, the brain fog...reactionscomments
How I Started to Feel Like Myself Again During MenopauseThere was a point in my menopause journey when I didn’t recognize the woman looking back at me. She looked tired. Disconnected...reactionscomments
Did Perimenopause Reset My Body Clock?It’s 4:39 in the morning, and I’m awake. My eyes are open. My brain is conscious. I lie in bed a bit...reactionscomments
Perimenopause: A Darker PubertyEarly on in this perimenopause journey there was a very pivotal moment where it all felt quite like emotional deja vu. I...reactionscomments
How HRT Helped Me Overcome Incontinence and UTIsSchrriiipp. Three days later, from the other cheek... Schrriiipp. Twice a week, I remove an Estradot patch and place a new one...reactionscomments
Who Actually Has Access to Good Menopause Care?My best friend, my sister and I were having a conversation about our menopause care when we realized something: All three of...reactionscomments
The Hardest Medical Appointment to FindEight Clinics. Four Waitlists. One Conversation. After 25 years living with multiple sclerosis, I considered myself a veteran of the medical trenches...reactionscomments
30 Years of Hot FlashesEditor's note: This is a guest post written by Claire Gawinowicz, a published writer who has had articles printed in the Philadelphia...reactionscomments
Cooler Nights, Menopause, and InsomniaEditor's note: This article was originally written by Amy Pilkington and published on our partner site SleepDisorders.net. Let me start by saying...reactionscomments
What Menopause Taught Me About Libido and CommunicationThere are some menopause symptoms we talk about all the time. Hot flashes, brain fog, and insomnia are part of many conversations...reactionscomments
Somatic Therapy and Menopause: Learning to Tune InMenopause taught me to slow down and take stock. It also taught me to lighten up. After years of being an overachieving...reactionscomments
Menopause and AI: How Are You Using It for Your Health?Something has shifted in the last couple of years. A late-night symptom search now sometimes starts with an AI summary before it...reactionscomments
Nobody Warned Me I’d Become a DetectiveIf you had told me 20 years ago that one day I’d spend half my life trying to remember why I walked...reactionscomments
Advocating for Yourself in Medical SpacesBy the time I realized something was wrong, I was exhausted. Not “I need a nap” tired. I’m talking about bone-deep fatigue...reactionscomments
What's Happening to Me? My Perimenopause ExperienceAt 36, something within me shifted in a noticeable and concerning way. My thoughts felt much louder and considerably darker. These emotions...reactionscomments
Starting Over Was Hard But Menopause Made It HarderMenopause symptoms didn't just affect my career and my relationships. They affected every part of my life. I was in the middle...reactions3comments
Navigating Chronic Stress and PerimenopauseI was several years into perimenopause when I joined a support group for people who live with chronic pain. I’d recently had...reactionscomments
