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Menopause Joint Pain: The Symptom I Was Told to Wait Out
Menopause joint pain has been one of the hardest parts of my last 15 years, and for years no one would connect the two. The pain was in my shoulders, my hips and my knees, and it was dismissed again and again. On October 18, World Menopause Day will put this front and...
Men Have 13 FDA-Approved Testosterone Products, Dating Back 73 Years. Women Have Zero. Here’s What Just Changed.
On September 17, 2026, the FDA held its first-ever public workshop dedicated to testosterone in menopausal women, after more than two decades without a single approved product for women while men have had more than a dozen. Here is the history, what just happened, and...
The Menopause Gap Made the Front Page. Here’s Why It Matters.
On waking up to find my own story on the front page of the Globe and Mail, and what that moment means for the conversation Canada is finally having about menopause at work. I woke up Saturday morning to a phone full of messages from people who had already seen the...
The Hidden Bias in Hiring: Age, Menopause, and the Job Search in Your 40s and 50s
Women in their 40s and 50s face age discrimination in hiring at far higher rates than men the same age, and a growing body of research points to assumptions about menopause as part of the reason why. Here is what the evidence shows, and what to do about it. A woman in...
Diet, Exercise, Sleep, and Stress: Four Habits to Ease Symptoms and Build a Stronger Life
Understanding Menopause: A Series for Women and the People Who Work With Them, Post 6 Menopause lifestyle changes to sleep, movement, nutrition, and stress management ease symptoms during the menopause transition, and build a healthier, stronger body long after it....
Vaginal Estrogen: The Treatment Every Woman in the Menopause Transition Should Know Could Save Her Life
Vaginal estrogen's safety profile is distinct from systemic hormone therapy, and the evidence behind it goes well beyond comfort. Here is what it covers, and why every woman moving through the menopause transition deserves to know it exists, whether she needs it yet...
Beyond Hormones: The Non-Hormonal Medical Options for Menopause Symptoms
Understanding Menopause: A Series for Women and the People Who Work With Them, Post 5 More doctors are prescribing hormone therapy, more people are talking about it, and more women feel comfortable trying it than ever before. That does not mean it is the best option...
What I Told Parliament About Menopause at Work
Menopause Goes to Parliament: A Global Legislative Series, Post 2 On June 11, 2026, I gave menopause workplace testimony to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women, and I am thrilled that Canada's government is taking this issue seriously enough...