I am not generally an angry person, but if true, this statistic makes me HOPPING MAD. It’s straight-up unacceptable misogyny.
“Four in 10 medical schools do not even include menopause as part of their mandatory curriculum”
menopause
No need to fear #menopause #HormoneDrugs
>2 decades ago, the shocking results of a major women’s #health study challenged the safety of menopause #hormone medication, & overnight, millions of #women & their #doctors abandoned the drugs….
Now, a long-term follow-up of the #WomensHealth Initiative (WHI)…found that for many younger menopausal women—under 60—the benefits…outweigh the risks for short-term treatment of symptoms, incl’g hot flashes & night sweats.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/01/menopause-hormones-hrt-safety-whi/
NEW blog
Halloween is coming up, so I wrote about one of my biggest fears:
I am absolutely terrified of the #menopause.
https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/terrified-of-the-menopause/
Massive thanks to @Mollysdailykiss for her wisdom and insight here, if you scroll to the bottom of this post you can hear a clip from the interview we did where she shares her experience.