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…
Make perimenopause discussable
This article is an excerpt from Ada Calhoun’s book, “Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis”. There are several important themes. First, the suffering women experience, caused by not having anticipatory guidance about the menopause transition, or as she puts it, “being badly prepared”. Everyone can deal better with things…
Sudden onset menopause from hysterectomy — many of the same symptoms as the menopausal transition. Here we share an opinion piece from the Guardian written by Diane Danzebrink. In it, she shares her experience of sudden onset menopause after a hysterectomy. Many of her symptoms will sound very familiar to…
In this article, Wency Leung points out how little is known as women approach hormonal changes at midlife and how little we talk about menopause (or perimenopause). “The lack of candid discussion about menopause has real consequences. Without a good understanding of what to expect, it can be a needlessly…