Perimenopause & Menopause
Midlife health matters
Today’s Women’s Health 365 Collective Directory “call for publications” topic is perimenopause & menopause.
Substack writers, check out the section below for how to submit your work to the Directory. I’m excited to see your contributions to this week’s topic!
The remainder of this newsletter is divided into two sections: one for readers (aka all subscribers) and one for Substack writers. Read the section(s) that interest you.
Each week, I feature special articles on women’s health by our talented and knowledgeable writers. At the same time, writers are adding our impressive work to the Directory by topic. The Directory is the place to find great women’s health writing on Substack.
Our Women’s Health Directory topics:
Mental Health | Autoimmune Issues | Menstrual Cycle Education and Issues | Neurodivergence | Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Patterns | Cancer | Women’s Wellness (Fitness, Nutrition, etc..) | Women’s Medical Conditions & Experiences | Women’s Health Politics | Pregnancy | Sexual Health & Medicine | Midlife Health & Aging Medicine | Fertility & Reproduction | Women’s Health Humor
Today’s Featured Articles From Our Collective Members
has saved me countless hours of independent research by keeping me up to date on all the latest health news on her Substack . Mary Anne has been a part of women’s healthcare “forever” as a clinician and administrator.I’d be losing my mind right now if I didn’t have her to rely on for trustworthy health reporting of what’s been going on in the U.S. (spoiler alert: it’s been a lot).
In a recent article, she announced that two major U.S. pharmaceutical companies are marketing their weight loss drugs directly to consumers (out of pocket). As far as Mary Anne and I know, this has never happened before, but the pharmaceutical companies have been losing market share of these weight loss drugs due to a shortage and compounding pharmacies being allowed to make their own versions.
This could be good or bad depending on your perspective. As a consumer, there’s added safety from purchasing an FDA-approved pharmaceutical (aka, you know what you’re getting) over a compounding pharmacy that could have variability in its formula.
Vibe: Jumping through hoops
In addition to Women’s History Month, it’s also Endometriosis Awareness Month!
Read
’s recent article from Thrive Over 45 explaining what endometriosis is as well as some of the challenges women face dealing with it.
Vibe: There’s no need for lifelong suffering
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It’s hard to imagine that there was ever a time when Judi Dench was not famous. However, her popularity soared when she starred as M in Goldeneye (a James Bond film) at the age of 61. She was 69 when she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Shakespeare in Love.”
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This week’s topic for building the Directory is Perimenopause & Menopause.
Have you written one or more articles that shed light on this important topic? Add it to the Directory!
I’m looking for healthcare professionals, individuals with lived experiences, and others who have written about this topic and can share their work in the comments section of this post.
🔆 It’s free to include your work in the Directory as a free subscriber!
To have your work included in the Directory, post your work in the comments section following the suggested format below. If you have multiple articles to post, you can post them in the same comment or separate ones.
Suggested Format for Perimenopause & Menopause focused *Publications*:
PUBLICATION NAME
Publication Link
Description of your publication. Feel free to include more about yourself, too!
Suggested Format for Perimenopause & Menopause focused *Substack Articles, Podcasts, etc…*:
PUBLICATION NAME
Article/Podcast Name
Article/Podcast Link
Description of the article/podcast and anything else you’d like to include.
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📢 If you haven’t yet introduced yourself in the Guest Book, please do so when you have a chance. This is how we’ll know you’re a Substack writer member. Poke around and check out other writers you may want to get to know better. It’s free to participate in the Directory project and be a part of the community.
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In health,
ALMOST SATED
The brain fog slog
https://www.almostsated.com/p/the-brain-fog-slog
Why are menopause symptoms so hard to treat, and why are so many of us left to figure it out alone? I explored these questions last week while sharing an update on my ongoing struggle with perimenopause brain fog.
I'd love to hear from others who are going through it!
THE AUTISTIC PERIMENOPAUSE
https://samgallowayaudhd.substack.com/
Fiercely advocating to raise awareness on temporary fluctuations and regressions in capacity during autistic perimenopause 💕