“Fluctuating hormones and disturbed sleep during perimenopause add to normal life stress, so it’s no wonder that women find this time in life, even more stressful.” — Patti Montella According to Gallup’s 2021 State of the Global Workplace report, U.S. workers are the most stressed employees in the world. Add fluctuating hormones and…
General Symptoms
This article from the Guardian by Kate Muir begins with a statement that is cause for celebration: We are witnessing a tipping point: the rise of Menopause Power: a growing activist movement that will change the Change in the same way that Period Power fought period poverty and stigma. When…
In this New York Times piece, “Why Is Perimenopause Still Such a Mystery?” author Jessica Grose hits on one of the biggest problems about this time in our lives, the “undiscussability” of this normal —but sometimes disruptive — life phase. But looking at the medical and cultural understanding of perimenopause through…
I sat down with Dr. Pam Peeke, host of the HER podcast to talk about the creation of Women Living Better, why we are conducting original research about the earliest part of the menopause transition and how we hope women will benefit.
Menopausal transition coverage in mainstream media isn’t always the most accurate with respect to scientific research and clarifying what’s not yet known — two things we think are really important. This recent article from Oprah Magazine does a good job — except for the definition of menopause. Here are four truths…
I think our generation has an opportunity to send a different message to the generations that follow us. —Michelle Obama, The Michelle Obama Podcast, Episode 3 In the third episode of her new podcast, Michelle Obama takes on the importance of talking about women’s health — particularly transitions and body changes. …