In this Op-ed from 2019 Leslee Jaeger, MD shares her experience with brain fog and how it impacts her life as a surgeon. She was courageous to share her experience. Excerpts and a link to the whole piece are included.
And then there is the brain-fog of menopause. It is difficult to describe if you haven’t experienced it, but interferes with word recall and ability to complete a full sentence. I find it most distressing when I know the instrument that I need during a surgical case, but need to think a few seconds to remember the name of that particular piece of metal.
“Menopause also brings experience. I have been in the operating room more than 30 years and encountered a vast majority of complications as well as altered anatomy”.
Find more about Brain Fog during the menopause transition here.
