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Beyond the Silence
Explore the intersection of science, advocacy, and personal stories to transform menopause care and awareness.
Women’s Health Research Funding Cuts
The health and well-being of women, especially during menopause and beyond, are under attack. Federal funding cuts have become a wrecking ball for critical research focused on women’s health issues, halting progress in areas that matter most to us. We're talking about...
Vaginal Atrophy and Menopause Care Failure
Facing Vaginal Dryness: My Journey to Relief and Healing When my doctor diagnosed me with vaginal atrophy, I was taken aback. Hearing it labeled as “moderate” felt alarming—was I on the brink of something severe? Understanding...
Take Charge of Menopause Symptoms
The Hard Truth About Taking Charge of Menopause Symptoms Here’s a truth I didn’t want to hear—but needed to. I used to think that managing menopause symptoms was just about waiting them out. That if I pushed through the hot flashes, the brain fog, the sleepless...
Osteoporosis Detection and Prevention
The Point When It’s Too Late Gwen was getting out of bed when it happened. A simple twist, a misstep, and then excruciating pain in her hip told her something was wrong. A trip to the ER confirmed it—a fracture. Worse, it revealed something she had no idea was lurking...
How to Find a Menopause-Literate Doctor
How to Find a Menopause-Literate Doctor At age 69, a day before Christmas, I received the results of a bone density scan that would change everything. They were clear—I had borderline osteoporosis in my right hip. I had unwittingly become part of a failing system that...
Are You Tired or Are you Menopause Tired?
A groundbreaking study published in Menopause confirms what many midlife women have long suspected—there’s a difference between ordinary tiredness and the crushing fatigue that often accompanies menopause. While hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and mood changes are...
Worsening Menopause Symptoms and Research Funding
The Cost of Ignoring Menopause Research Why Women Are Experiencing Worse Symptoms Than Ever For decades, menopause has been treated as an inevitable, mildly inconvenient phase of life—a “just get through it” milestone rather than a serious medical transition. But new...
The Truth about Menopause and the System Failing Women
Calling Out the Enemy If you’ve been struggling through menopause—feeling exhausted, foggy, anxious, or just not yourself—it’s not your fault. The real enemy? A system that has ignored, dismissed, and failed us for decades. We’ve been told menopause is just something...
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