Menopause, explained in plain language.
Short, original notes on perimenopause and menopause — hot flashes, sleep, mood, HRT, and more — based on public clinical guidance from The Menopause Society, NHS, Mayo Clinic, ACOG, and NIA.
Hot Flashes: What They Are and Why They Happen
A hot flash is a sudden feeling of heat that spreads through your chest, neck, and face, often with sweating, a racing heart, and…
Read →Perimenopause: When It Starts and How It's Different From Menopause
Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause, when your ovaries gradually produce less estrogen. It typically begins…
Read →Sleep and Night Sweats: Breaking the Cycle
Sleep problems are one of the most common complaints during the menopause transition, and night sweats — hot flashes that happen…
Read →Mood and Hormones: What's Actually Connected
Mood changes during perimenopause and menopause are real and biologically grounded, not "just stress." Estrogen influences…
Read →Hormone Therapy: The Basics and Common Questions
Hormone therapy (HRT) replaces the estrogen — and, for most people with a uterus, progesterone too — that the body produces less…
Read →Getting Ready for Your Doctor's Appointment
Menopause appointments are often short, and symptoms that feel constant in daily life can be hard to recall accurately in the…
Read →Three minutes a day. A year of pattern.
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