Diverse Lived Experiences of Perimenopause & Menopause

The authors of "Hot Flash" discuss how menopause capitalism tries to profit from the growth of menopause awareness, selling dubious products that do not take our health needs seriously.

U.S. law, government, and employers offer few accommodations for menopause symptoms in the workplace.

Our health care system need to provide better menopause care. What do we need and how can we advocate for it?

Why don’t we celebrate the transition to menopause? Melanie Faranello explores this question while reflecting on the stigma and shame surrounding both menstruation and menopause.

Most women assume that menopause-related changes will happen at age 50 or later. But for many, the changes begin long before that, while periods are still coming monthly.

A group of Indigenous women elders share their experiences with perimenopause and menopause, highlighting the mainstream silence around menopause.

In this video, women talk about their experiences of menopause, including the physical changes and how going through menopause shifted their views on aging.

Mo George shares her story of coming out, aging while queer, and what it’s like to be a Black Butch-identified woman going through menopause.

Tips for taking care of yourself and getting through perimenopause and menopause.

A 2023 study by the Mayo Clinic highlights the economic price of menopause for women in the workplace.

Omisade Burney-Scott, the founder of Black Girl’s Guide to Surviving Menopause, argues for a shift in the narrative and culture around aging and menopause.

Author Heather Dillaway explores the everyday experiences of women living in and passing through the stages of perimenopause and menopause.