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Menopause brain fog really exists: Here's what's happening and how to cope

You’ve been standing in the kitchen for a solid ten seconds. There’s a reason you walked in here. It’s in your head somewhere ...
The New York Times

What Menopause Does to the Body

A head-to-toe guide to the many unexpected symptoms of the midlife transition. Credit... Supported by By Maggie Astor Illustrations by Bianca Bagnarelli You know ...
STAT

The perimenopause movement sells women the lie that they are ruled by their hormones

Bencivenga is the special projects manager at PharmedOut, a rational prescribing project at Georgetown University Medical Center. Fugh-Berman is a professor at GUMC and director of PharmedOut. The ...

11 Ways to Lower Cortisol During Perimenopause and Menopause

During perimenopause and menopause, fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone can make the body’s stress response more ...

I Blamed My Brain Fog on Menopause. My Doctor Had Another Explanation

I described what I thought were menopausal symptoms to my doctor, but she had a suspicion something else was causing my brain ...
The Manhattan Mercury

Perimenopause symptoms: What women 35 and up need to know now

Alma reports on perimenopause symptoms for women over 35, emphasizing fluctuating hormones, mood changes, and the need for ...