Journal
Read the evidence, not the headline.
Plain-English writing on perimenopause, menopause and women's health. Every article says what kind of evidence it's based on, and what that evidence can't tell us.
GUIDELINEBased on official guidance
OBSERVATIONALShows a link, not cause and effect
PERIMENOPAUSE · 21 SEPTEMBER 2026
Heavy bleeding: the perimenopause symptom no one mentions.
We talk about hot flushes and brain fog. We rarely talk about the bleeding.
EXPLAINERRead →
HEALTH INEQUALITY · 13 SEPTEMBER 2026
Can income change the age you reach menopause?
I was surprised to learn that wealth could affect when a woman goes through menopause.
OBSERVATIONALn = 31,000+Read →
WOMEN'S HEALTH · 24 AUGUST 2026
The gender pain gap: have I missed diagnoses?
We all carry unconscious biases. One I've reflected on is how I consider women's pain compared with men's.
REFLECTIONRead →
CASE · EARLY MENOPAUSE · 16 JULY 2026
Her FSH result was called normal. It wasn't.
Why early menopause gets missed, and what a single blood test can and can't tell you.
GUIDELINECLINICAL CASERead →
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