Feb. 5, 2026 -- In 2025, the U.S. FDA removed the “black box” warnings from menopausal hormone therapy products – but what does that actually mean for patients? For decades, many women have navigated ...

Brain fog at 38. A shaky voice at 42. A racing heart that wakes you at 3 a.m. - and a doctor who shrugs. Perimenopause symptoms often arrive years before most women (or their physicians) connect the ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study identified the symptoms women most commonly ...

If you’re in the thick of perimenopause right now, you probably know that sometimes it can be a real drag. Between hot flashes, mood swings, and insomnia, this transitional phase is a rollercoaster of ...

For women in the perimenopause years, normal is a complicated word. Normal means the pain is real, but nothing is showing up on the X-ray or MRI. It means you leave the appointment with no solutions, ...

Perimenopause is the stage leading up to menopause and can start as early as the early 40s, or even the late 30s for some.

Women experiencing symptoms related to menopause—hot flashes, vaginal dryness, irritability and anxiety, and muscle aches, to name a few—tell the same story again and again: They tried to get help, ...

Menopause symptoms can take a toll on a woman’s health in unexpected ways. The impact goes beyond hot flashes — the symptom probably most associated with the transition. But when doctors asked ...