Thank God for Judy Blume

When I share information in my gynecology and obstetrics practice and on social media, one of the most common responses I get from women is, How did I not know that? And I hear this from women of all ages. Many women have experienced medical gaslighting — having their symptoms dismissed and being told their…

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Early Menopause Increases Heart Risks

Early menopause, before age 40, may increase the risk for cardiovascular disease. Using a British health database, researchers studied records of 144,260 postmenopausal women, average age around 60. Among them, 4,904, or 3.4 percent, had reached menopause before 40 naturally; 644 had gone into early menopause because they had oophorectomies, or surgical removal of the…

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