The Waves: How To Get Through Menopause

Hot flashes, fatigue, and vaginal dryness were some of Katie’s
first clues that her body was changing. Half the population will
experience menopause, yet misinformation still abounds—with doctors
ill-prepared to talk to patients about this major life transition.
On this episode of How To!, journalist Susan Dominus joins us to
share the knowledge she gained from working on her viral magazine
piece, “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause.” She explains why
women’s pain has been ignored for so long, where to look for
information, and how to connect with others during this confusing
phase of life.  Resources mentioned:  “If Men Could
Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem What Fresh Hell Is This?:
Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities, and You by Heather
Corinna The Menopause Manifesto: Own Your Health with Facts and
Feminism by Dr. Jen Gunter Hot Flash Sonnets by Moira Egan Alloy
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