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“Not feeling like myself” in perimenopause — what does it mean?

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March 26, 2024

“Not feeling like myself” in perimenopause — what does it mean?

a watch represents the timing of perimenopause - do expectations matter?

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March 26, 2024

The timing of perimenopause versus when you expect it — does it matter?

Rebecca Thurston discusses hot flashes and brain and heart health with Selene Yeager.

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February 27, 2024

Rebecca Thurston discusses heart and brain health and menopause with Selene Yeager

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February 5, 2024

Dr. Nanette Santoro on Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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January 29, 2024

Is this related to perimenopause?

Come Together, a new book by Emily Nagoski

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January 23, 2024

Come Together: The Science (And Art!) of Creating Lasting Sexual Connections: A New Emily Nagoski Book!

Not feeling like yourself? Could be perimenopause.

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January 16, 2024

Not feeling like yourself? It could be perimenopause — Washington Post Article

Longitudinal studies of perimenopause chart

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December 12, 2023

Longitudinal Studies of Perimenopause: 5 Key Studies

A stethosocpe representing health care visits during perimenopause

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July 6, 2023

Health Care Visits During Perimenopause: Published Research

perimenopause information in Spanish and Armenian

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June 7, 2023

Perimenopause information in Spanish and Armenian — now available!

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June 1, 2023

Dr. Pauline Maki discusses current research on brain fog

a scene of calm. access calm through sighing.

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May 31, 2023

Sighing, a tool to access calm?

6 Questions to Make You a Wiser Consumer of Research

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April 29, 2023

6 Questions to Make You a Wiser Consumer of Research

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February 14, 2023

Homeostasis: The Physiologic Reason for Self-Care During Perimenopause

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February 8, 2023

What is AMH and why might you want to know about it?

Images for Women Have Been Misled about Menopause

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February 1, 2023

Women Have Been Misled About Menopause — NY Times article

A latina women tracking her menstrual cycles

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January 24, 2023

Published research from the Spanish-language Women Living Better survey

Interference from Bothersome Symptoms on the Path to Menopause

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November 10, 2022

Interference from Bothersome Symptoms on the Path to Menopause

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November 10, 2022

Perimenopause Meets Life: Aspects of Midlife and Bothersome Symptoms

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April 6, 2022

Dreading, then Learning from my Menstrual Cycles

Perimenopause Begins Before Irregular Periods

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January 11, 2022

Symptom experience during the late reproductive stage

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November 29, 2021

Health Is Where the Heart Is

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November 17, 2021

What Can Be Measured for Better Midlife Health?

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September 24, 2021

Food: The Best Medicine For Midlife Women

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September 24, 2021

Social Connectedness in Midlife is Healthy

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September 23, 2021

Undermining The Power Of Hot Flashes To Ruin Sleep

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September 23, 2021

Meditation — A possible remedy for perimenopausal symptoms

healthcare interactions in perimenopause

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September 22, 2021

Improving Healthcare Interactions in Perimenopause

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September 22, 2021

Becoming The Exercise Enthusiast You Always Hated

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September 21, 2021

Lifestyle: The Silver Bullet

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September 21, 2021

The Tao of Wellness

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June 15, 2021

Good news: Brain Fog

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June 5, 2021

My hormones went off a cliff – and I’m not going to be ashamed

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Women Can Have a Better Menopause. Here’s How.

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May 26, 2021

Women Can Have a Better Menopause. Here’s How.

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May 24, 2021

Not All Menopausal Hormone Therapy is the Same (Part 3)

Women’s Health Initiative and Hormone Therapy

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May 23, 2021

Not All Menopausal Hormone Therapy is the Same (Part 2)

A Deep Dive into Menopausal Hormone Therapy

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May 23, 2021

Not all Menopausal Hormone Therapy is the Same (Part 1)

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May 14, 2021

The lack of perimenopause education has been noted for a long, long time

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May 5, 2021

The time before noticeably irregular cycles — The Late Reproductive Stage

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April 30, 2021

Perimenopause is going mainstream — It’s about time!!!

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April 30, 2021

Another NY Times Piece: Brief Overviews on Symptoms and Treatment

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April 22, 2021

Are You Too Young for Perimenopause?

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April 13, 2021

In Her Words: Why Modern Medicine Keeps Overlooking Menopause

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Why are we so unprepared for one of life’s inevitable transitions?

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December 15, 2020

Why are we so unprepared for one of life’s inevitable transitions?

Video

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November 5, 2020

Why you weren’t expecting menopause-related changes before 45 …

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November 2, 2020

What does bioidentical mean?

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October 26, 2020

The benefits of talking about perimenopause

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October 26, 2020

WLB founder on the HER Podcast

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October 13, 2020

What is perimenopause?

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September 29, 2020

Kamili Wilson’s Story: In Pursuit of Self-Care – It’s more than a meme

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September 22, 2020

What is the difference between progestins and progesterone?

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September 13, 2020

An Expert Perspective on Perimenopause

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September 12, 2020

The Menopausal Transition: Mainstream Coverage That Gets A Lot Right

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August 14, 2020

Michelle Obama on Women’s Health: We Need to Talk about It

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June 28, 2020

A Super-Thorough Menopause Transition (aka perimenopause) Overview

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June 5, 2020

Depressive symptoms during perimenopause — new research

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April 21, 2020

This Isn’t Me! or Why Some of us Feel “So Not Like Ourselves”

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April 21, 2020

How our Menstrual Cycles Change as We Enter the Many-year Menopause Transition

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April 21, 2020

Can You Picture Your Cycle?

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March 13, 2020

A Perimenopause Story, An activist: Emily Barclay

Ada Calhoun badly prepared for menopause

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March 3, 2020

Surviving perimenopause: ‘I was overwhelmed and full of rage. Why was I so badly prepared?’

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January 20, 2020

A Personal Story from a UK Menopause Activist — Go Diane Danzebrink!

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January 18, 2020

Menopause Can Start Younger Than You Think

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January 1, 2020

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The Very Early Perimenopause — a Talk by Dr. Jerilynn Prior

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December 1, 2019

The Very Early Perimenopause — a Talk by Dr. Jerilynn Prior

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November 22, 2019

Lorraine Kelly opens up about bouncing back from the menopause

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November 21, 2019

Perimenopause is long, it’s irregular, it’s unpredictable but it ends.

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October 31, 2019

It’s Perimenopause — You Aren’t Going Crazy!

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October 31, 2019

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October 12, 2019

The Menopause Transition — An Opportunity

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October 9, 2019

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October 7, 2019

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changes relieving perimenoopause symptoms

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October 1, 2019

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September 29, 2019

Women Share Feelings of Being Dismissed

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September 11, 2019

This is not me! When do I get my self back?

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August 18, 2019

Melatonin Supplements — When and How

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August 17, 2019

Dos and Don’ts for Better Sleep

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July 24, 2019

When Doctors Dismiss Your Symptoms As Perimenopause (a new twist)

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July 8, 2019

“Puberty for the Middle-Aged”: a call for anticipatory guidance

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July 7, 2019

Tackling menopausal anxiety with exercise

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July 4, 2019

Well Said — Find The Right Healthcare Provider!

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June 18, 2019

Understanding Melatonin for Better Sleep

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June 17, 2019

Q&A with a Melatonin Expert

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June 3, 2019

Menopause and Alzheimer’s

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May 12, 2019

What We Learned from Tracking Symptoms

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May 12, 2019

What You Learn From Tracking Your Menstrual Cycle

This Is What No One Tells Women About What Happens To Your Body In Your 40s

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May 9, 2019

This Is What No One Tells Women About What Happens To Your Body In Your 40s

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May 6, 2019

Why We Need to Talk about Menopause Candidly

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May 6, 2019

Is Brain Fog in Perimenopause Related to Changing Hormonal Patterns?

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May 6, 2019

Exercise Helps Mood Changes and Much More

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A Personal Story about Struggling with Name Recall

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April 10, 2019

A Personal Story about Struggling with Name Recall

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March 19, 2019

Be Kind to Perimenopausal Moms

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March 19, 2019

A Surgeon’s Brain in Menopause

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March 6, 2019

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Modest Midlife Changes Make a Difference for Heart Health

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February 27, 2019

Modest Midlife Changes Make a Difference for Heart Health

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February 25, 2019

Remedies for Night Sweats

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February 25, 2019

The Cause of Night Sweats

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February 12, 2019

Improving Sleep for Women in their 40s: How and Why

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February 5, 2019

Mood Changes During the Menopause Transition

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January 28, 2019

What is the First Sign of Changing Hormonal Patterns?

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November 11, 2018

Almonds — Good for Bone Health

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A study was conducted in premenopausal women to look at the effects of increased water intake in women with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).

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November 6, 2018

Drink More Water to Prevent Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

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October 5, 2018

Health Research about Perimenopause is New-ish

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