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Melinda French Gates on Menopause, Midlife, and the Women's Health Gap
Melinda French Gates talks menopause, mental health, and the systemic gaps in women's care.
Opinion | Melinda French Gates: America Needs a Menopause Revolution
Too many women walk out of their doctors’ office with no diagnosis, no treatment and no plan.
Can You Delay Menopause? Experts Explain What's Actually Possible
Trendy treatments like rapamycin and red light therapy claim to delay menopause, but the science behind ovarian aging is complicated.
Planetary Health Diet May Lower Obesity Risk at Menopause
The planetary health and low-insulinemic diets — rich in plants and whole grains and low in red and processed meats and fried foods — can aid weight management during menopause, a recent study shows.
I’m an IVF Doctor. Business Is Booming Because Ob-Gyns Aren’t Doing Their Jobs.
Just last Monday, a woman sat across from me in my office and asked a question I have come to dread. Why had no one told her? She is 33, a therapist, married three years, and she has been to her gynecologist every year since high school. She was also on the brink of perimenopause. She had assumed that when she was ready, her body would be too. No one in two decades of annual visits had ever explained that the most consequential decisions about her capacity to bear children were being made by her ovaries on a calendar she could not see, while her doctor took her blood pressure and refilled her birth control. She is the patient I see several times a month. She is the most preventable tragedy in American medicine. I am board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology. There’s a fertility crisis happening right now in America—and a furious debate about who is to blame. The alleged culprits include housing, smartphones, and capitalism. One group is getting off lightly: ob-gyns. Read [ How Perimenopause Became America’s New Health Scare ](https://www.thefp.com/p/how-perimenopause-became-americas) In July, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the U.S. fertility rate had fallen to fewer than 1.6 children per woman—the lowest figure in our history—despite a 2025 survey of American Gen-Z women that found that nearly three-quarters intended to become mothers. American women are not opting out of building a family. They are running out of time.
Menopause health: Moving beyond hormones with metabolic interventions
While menopause’s major hormonal shifts are universally acknowledged, significant changes in women’s metabolic health at this time are frequently overlooked by traditional health care models. Digital wellness company Carrot’s AI platform Sprints is bridging this care gap with deeply personalized, data-driven lifestyle interventions for metabolism during this transition.
From prevention to lifelong care: How Ochsner Health supports women’s wellness
Women’s health is not defined by a single moment or milestone. Instead, it is a journey that evolves from adolescence into young adulthood, midlife, then into menopause and beyond. Ochsner
Garrison: These women couldn’t find the health products they wanted. So they did something about it.
Female founders of Minnesota companies like Womaness and Opal Cool are a part of a recent wave of entrepreneurs launching menopause-related businesses, Nicole Garrison writes.
Perimenopause May Be the Ideal Time for Cardiovascular Risk Prevention
A recent study suggests that perimenopause offers a “window of opportunity” for females to reassess cardiovascular risk and prompt lifestyle changes.
Research Shows Soy May Help Improve Sexual Health After Menopause
Plant compounds found in tofu, tempeh and more could reduce symptoms associated with menopause.
Perimenopause took me by surprise. That's exactly the problem.
Despite being proactive about my health, perimenopause was never discussed with me. So, when it happened, I couldn't identify it.
What is perimenopause? The overlooked stage prior to menopause
Understanding what perimenopause is can make a meaningful difference in helping individuals and families navigate it.
Why we need to talk more about menopause and its health consequences
More than 1 million women in the U.S. start menopause every year, yet this biological certainty is too often shrouded in secrecy or ignored by many mainstream researchers. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what we do and don’t know about menopause with Dr. Sharon Malone and Dr. Lauren Streicher.
The Real Danger to Women Isn’t Hormone Therapy, It’s Bad Science
Are all hormones created equal? Drs Rachel Rubin and Kelly Casperson unpack the missing details in recent menopause research and explain why nuance matters.
PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages
Only 3 per cent of those with polycystic ovary syndrome reach perimenopause by the age of 46, which may allow them to conceive when older
New WAM Grants Support Research on Gut-Brain Interactions, Menopause and Sarcopenia
The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic has awarded grants for promising research in sex-based differences in the disease.
She’s a physician with access to great care. No one recognized her perimenopause.
Black women often start perimenopause early, and have more severe symptoms. It can be more than uncomfortable. Dangerous, even.
How Perimenopause Became America's New Health Scare
If you’re a woman who speaks English, it sometimes feels like you can’t spend time on the internet without being bombarded with all the ways in which your body or your mind could be just a little broken. A few years ago, Instagram was full of women talking about attention deficit disorder, and lo and behold: From 2020 to 2022, the percentage of women (between the ages of 23 and 49) newly diagnosed with it nearly doubled. Not long ago, premenstrual syndrome was all the rage, with the algorithm pushing videos that explained why it’s okay to fly off the handle once a month. These days, the word perimenopause is everywhere. Perhaps you’ve seen the headlines. “Perimenopause is having a millennial moment. Here are 7 ways to cope,” says The Washington Post. Or perhaps you’ve seen Apple TV’s glossy drama Your Friends & Neighbors, which is back for its second season; the female protagonist Mel is explicitly perimenopausal, and in the first season, she keyed a car for no apparent reason. She’s played by Amanda Peet, who talks about being perimenopausal in real life (“God knows I’ve wanted to key a lot of cars in the last three years,” she’s said.) In fact, it sometimes feels like every celebrity interview with a forty- or fiftysomething woman requires her to open up about what’s going on with her hormones. Drew Barrymore joked on CBS Mornings that when she found out how long perimenopause can last, she thought she’d “never make it 10 years like this.” Katherine Heigl told Business Insider that “whoever designed it so that women would be going through perimenopause while raising teenagers should be sent a strongly worded letter.” At the same time, influencers who talk about perimenopause seem to have cropped up out of nowhere with something to sell you, causing people online to wonder where this all came from. It’s trickled down from Instagram to tchotchke shops, which sell fridge magnets that say “Perimenopause Is Hot.” You can buy a T-shirt that proclaims “Perimenopause Made Me Do It!” My mom, who is 48, started uncontrollably shaking her leg at night a few years ago. “It’s perimenopause,” she told me when I complained about how annoying it was. But what exactly is perimenopause—and why are we all talking about it all of a sudden?
Reproductive Organs Age Differently—Now Science Can Track It
A blood test could one day predict your menopause timeline.
I'm trying to delay menopause to 60. Here's how I'm doing it
Kayla Barnes-Lentz is using diet, lifestyle changes, and experimental treatments to slow ovarian aging and push menopause as late as possible.
Scientists Reveal Why Breast Cancer Risk Rises With Age
"With the most dramatic changes occurring at menopause."
How HGTV Star Alison Victoria’s Boyfriend Has Helped Her Through Menopause
The 'Sin City Rehab' star opened up about her menopause ups and downs.
Mom, 37, With Rare Cancer Gives Birth After Early Menopause, Stem Cell Transplant
She pushed for the chance to freeze her eggs and it paid off 10 years later.
From ‘Human Fracking’ to Women’s Health: 6 Takeaways from Research Day
Fordham University experts lead new studies on AI cybersecurity, constitutional law reform, and the impact of perimenopause on the brain.
Elizabeth Banks talks sexual health, reproductive care in revealing chat
Elizabeth Banks had a lot to about women's health and menopause over brunch and a revealing game of \
The Benefits of Beet Juice For Women’s Health
Beets, and by extension, beet juice, are packed with nutrients that benefit different stages of women's health, including menstruation, pregnancy, and post-menopause.
Women can't get estrogen patches. Here's what the FDA is doing to help.
Estrogen patches, one of the most popular menopause treatments, have been in short supply this year. Now the FDA is working to fix it.
Why doctors are applauding this TV show's health plot line for women
Amanda Peet has praised "Your Friends & Neighbors" creator for including this storyline, especially since she’s also in perimenopause.
Health expert explains link between women's hormones, stress
Functional medicine practitioner Jennifer Gularson highlights how physiological shifts like menopause can trigger significant stress and hormone imbalances.
Health expert explains link between women's hormones, stress - and what to do about it
In honor of National Stress Awareness Month, health experts are drawing attention to the internal physiological shifts that contribute to rising stress levels in women, specifically menopause and perimenopause.
Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge
Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products.
Estrogen patch shortages are getting worse and could last for years
A spokesperson for the FDA said the agency is coordinating with companies to support efforts to boost the supply of patches for women with menopause symptoms.
Science often ignores menopause. These researchers are changing that.
Menopause is a long understudied and under-discussed part of women’s health. Northeastern researchers are working to change that.
Why early menopause could increase your heart attack risk
Early menopause may increase a woman’s risk of having a heart attack later in life. Learn how to maintain heart health after early menopause.
Menopause hormone therapy treatments would be covered by health insurance under Ohio bill
Ohio Democratic lawmakers want menopause hormone therapy treatments covered by health insurance and Medicaid.
How Weight Training Helps Women Through Hormonal Changes
The hormonal changes women undergo throughout their lives can affect muscle and bone health. Menopause, for example, dramatically speeds bone loss, with
Why Philadelphia’s workplace protections for menstruation and menopause are necessary
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10 Surprising Perimenopause Symptoms That Are More Common Than Hot Flashes, According to New Research
Think perimenopause is just about hot flashes? Check out these very common other menopause symptoms.
‘You lose yourself’: inside the mental health crisis hitting gen X women
My generation had great role models, free university and the morning-after pill. We should be running the world. Instead, two-thirds of us are facing mental health problems – and it’s not all about the menopause
The surprising ways menopause can affect your mouth — and what you can do about it
Early Menopause Linked to 40% Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Women who go through natural menopause before age 40 face a 40% higher lifetime risk of coronary heart disease. Black women are three times as likely to experience early menopause as white women.
Premature Menopause Increases Heart Disease Risk
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Premature menopause can increase a woman’s long-term risk of heart disease from clogged arteries by 40%, a new study says. This risk is particularly important among Black women, as they are three times more likely to ...
Early menopause could put women at greater risk for heart attack, study finds
1 Food Women Should Eat More Of To Prevent Menopause Symptoms
In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a dietitian reveals the "incredibly important" diet change to make as women go through menopause.
Large-scale neuroimaging datasets often lack information specific to women’s health, constraining AI’s analysis potential
Addressing this gap will require collecting widespread data on pregnancy, menopause and other life events women experience—and could bring us closer to the “holy grail” of linking brain and behavior.
The hidden mental health crisis many women face during menopause
Most women in the UK are unaware that menopause can affect mental health - a new survey finds only 28 percent knew it could trigger conditions like depression or anxiety.
Menopause Expert's 30-30-3 Hack to Improve Hormone and Gut Health
In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a doctor specializing in women's health shares how this simple approach to diet can improve hormone and gut health.
Three in four women unaware menopause can trigger new mental illness, poll finds
Royal College of Psychiatrists says impact on mental health often overlooked and calls for improvements in care
Women's Health Myths: Doctors say hormone therapy misinformation is rampant
Experts warn against turning to social media for advice about treating menopause symptoms.
Oura launches a proprietary AI model focused on women's health
The model supports questions spanning the full reproductive health spectrum, from early menstrual cycles through menopause.
Oura launches a proprietary AI model focused on women's health
The model supports questions spanning the full reproductive health spectrum, from early menstrual cycles through menopause.
How to Regulate Your Hormones With Gut Health, Movement, More
Millions of women struggle with the frustrating and often dismissed symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, so Dr. Amy Shah joins TODAY to help women reclaim their health with evidence-based advice from her new book “Hormone Havoc: A Science-Backed Protocol for Perimenopause & Menopause.” Tips include taking control of gut health, strength training and more.
Baltimore health expert explains how perimenopause impacts women
Survey of over-50s women finds almost two in three struggle with mental health
Of those affected by midlife challenges such as menopause, nine in 10 do not seek help, therapists’ organisation says
How Do Menopause and a Treatment to Manage Its Symptoms Affect the Brain and Mental Health?
New research suggests an association between menopause and anxiety, depression and shrinkage in certain brain regions—which hormone replacement therapy might not mitigate
Menopause linked to loss of gray matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance
Menopause is linked to reductions in gray matter volume in key brain regions as well as increased levels of anxiety and depression and difficulties with sleep, according to new research from the University ...
This High-Protein, High-Fiber Snack Is Ideal for Weight Loss Mid-Life, Dietitian Says
In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, a dietitian shares her favorite nutritious, filling snack for women dealing with weight gain during menopause.
Women's Health Investment Outlook
Despite women and girls making up nearly half the world’s population, women’s health has captured just 6% of private healthcare investment. More than 25 organizations from the investment community, industry, philanthropies and beyond provided insights for this report, which addresses critical gaps in understanding investment flows in women’s health, market opportunity and unmet need. To quantify private investment flows in women’s healthcare over the past five years, the report introduces the Women’s Health Investment Index. Major areas of unmet need and opportunity across high-burden, high-prevalence conditions that affect women uniquely, differently and disproportionately – such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, menopause and Alzheimer’s disease – have been overlooked. A recent analysis by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates that effectively addressing these four therapeutic areas for women in the US could unlock a $100 billion-plus market opportunity by 2030.
Women's Health Investment Outlook
Despite women and girls making up nearly half the world’s population, women’s health has captured just 6% of private healthcare investment. More than 25 organizations from the investment community, industry, philanthropies and beyond provided insights for this report, which addresses critical gaps in understanding investment flows in women’s health, market opportunity and unmet need. To quantify private investment flows in women’s healthcare over the past five years, the report introduces the Women’s Health Investment Index. Major areas of unmet need and opportunity across high-burden, high-prevalence conditions that affect women uniquely, differently and disproportionately – such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, menopause and Alzheimer’s disease – have been overlooked. A recent analysis by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates that effectively addressing these four therapeutic areas for women in the US could unlock a $100 billion-plus market opportunity by 2030.
Naomi Watts ignored this menopause symptom. It had a simple fix.
Naomi Watts ignored her dry eyes because she didn't know it was part of menopause. Now the actress is advocating for women to get a yearly eye exam.
New NHS online hospital to focus on nine health conditions
NHS Online due to launch in England next year will provide eye, prostate and menopause care.
Menopause treatment is getting personal
Menopause care innovations include at-home hormone testing, virtual appointments, and new non-hormonal therapies for symptom relief.
I went through early menopause at 29. It upended my work and life for nearly two decades — here's what finally helped.
After dealing with endometriosis since she was a teenager, Claudia Zimmerman had a hysterectomy at age 29. This was the start of a 17-year struggle.
Commentary: Is RFK Jr. better on women's health than Newsom? We're about to find out
Halle Berry called out Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing a bill guaranteeing women access to menopause treatment. Earlier, the Trump administration removed 'black box' warnings from hormone therapy drugs.
Women’s Health Is Chronically Understudied and Underfunded. It’s Time for a Change
For millions of women, TikTok has become a doctor's office: Scroll through the app and you'll see endless videos about menopause, joint pain, hormone therapy – featuring no small amount of pseudoscience. Though misguided, this digital quest for medical knowledge is only a symptom of a larger issue: