Curated reads, tools, and voices for your menopause journey

The 19th

The 19th

News

Making sense of symptoms, treatments and how society thinks about aging. Click to read Menopause, by The 19th, a Substack publication.

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A Man’s Perspective on Perimenopause

A Man’s Perspective on Perimenopause

Oprah Daily

Article

Watching his wife struggle was terrifying. Rather than turn away, he took their marriage to the next level.

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Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause

Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause

Omisade Burney-Scott

Podcast

Society & Culture Podcast · Black women are negotiating the different stages of menopause along with their ever evolving identifies, relationships, careers, responsibilities and societal tropes. This is a curated intergeneration…

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Black Women's Health Imperative

Black Women's Health Imperative

A comprehensive menopause initiative that brings together data & research, storytelling and lived experience, policy advocacy, & on-the- ground activations.

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British Menopause Society

British Menopause Society

Website

The British Menopause Society (BMS) is a registered charity dedicated to educating and informing healthcare professionals and the public about menopause and post-reproductive health.

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CensHERship

CensHERship

Website

An advocacy and research initiative addressing censorship and bias of women's health content, products and businesses across digital platforms, financial systems and regulatory environments.

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The Daisy Network

The Daisy Network

Website

More than 1% of women under 40 go through early menopause. Daisy Network is a charity offering information, advice and support. Make contact with other members, chat to specialist doctors online and receive news, videos and fact sheets.

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Dare I Say It

Dare I Say It

Naomi Watts

Book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “refreshingly real” (People) guide to menopause and aging by beloved actress Naomi Watts, one of the leading voices in menopause awareness—with a foreword...

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Estrogen Matters

Estrogen Matters

Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD

Book

REVISED and UPDATED Edition, 2024​: A compelling, “fascinating” (Robert Cialdini) defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science ...

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Evvy

Evvy

Evvy

Advocacy

Evvy created June 10 as Equal Research Day to promote inclusive research, tell our stories, and raise awareness for the gender health gap in clinical research.

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FutureFemHealth

FutureFemHealth

Anna O'Sullivan

Substack

Track the women's health market — FutureFemHealth covers the capital, companies, research and policy shaping the sector, with independent analysis of what matters and where the market is going.

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Dr. Heather Hirsch

Dr. Heather Hirsch

I’m Dr. Heather Hirsch, board-certified internist and certified menopause specialist. I founded the Menopause & Midlife Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital while serving as faculty at Harvard Medical School. Looking to understand what’s happening during menopause without all the BS? Welcome to my channel, where I break down the science of perimenopause and menopause into clear, practical guidance. I’m here to help you understand your body, navigate symptoms, and take control of your health with confidence. Each week, we’ll talk about real symptoms, real solutions, and what’s truly backed by evidence, so you can understand your body, make confident decisions, and feel in control of your health.

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Hit Play Not Pause

Hit Play Not Pause

Feisty Media

Podcast

Perimenopause and menopause hit active women differently. Suddenly, what used to work just doesn’t. Hit Play Not Pause delivers smart, science-backed strategies to help you keep crushing your goals, chasing adventures, and feeling like yourself again.

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Hotflash inc

Hotflash inc

Ann Marie McQueen

Substack

A podcast by journalist Ann Marie McQueen featuring solo deep dives and expert conversations that explore every facet of the midlife transition through evidence-led research and personal experience.

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International Menopause Society

International Menopause Society

Website

The International Menopause Society (IMS) brings together the world’s leading experts to study and share knowledge about all aspects of aging in women.

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Dr. Jen Gunter

Dr. Jen Gunter

An OB/GYN and pain medicine physician who provides evidence-based information on women's health and debunks medical misinformation.

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Dr. Kelly Casperson

Dr. Kelly Casperson

Dr. Kelly Casperson, MD, is a board-certified urologist and expert on hormones and sexuality. Through her top-rated podcast, books, and courses, she teaches women about sex, menopause, and midlife with humor, candor, and evidence-based tools — helping you realize you are not broken.

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Dr. Lauren Streicher

Dr. Lauren Streicher

Medicine Podcast · Updated Weekly · Hot flashes, vaginal dryness, leaky bladders, weight gain, hair loss, inability to orgasm? Nothing is off limits in these fact filled, solution-driven and often surprisingly funny podcasts that addres…

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Let's Talk Menopause

Let's Talk Menopause

Let's Talk Menopause | A nonprofit organization raising awareness and provide education on everything Perimenopause and Menopause. Learn More About Symptoms and what you can do to feel better.

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Dr. Lisa Mosconi

Dr. Lisa Mosconi

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Dr. Louise Newson

Dr. Louise Newson

My mission is simple: to make sure that hormone health is better understood, managed with care and openly talked about.

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Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Dr. Mary Claire Haver, MD, FACOG, MCP, Culinary Medicine Specialist and New York Times best-selling author of The New Menopause and The New Perimenopause, founded The 'Pause Life - an easy-to-follow approach to managing menopause. Dr. Haver's toolkit focuses on lifestyle changes to support the midlife journey.

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Menopause & Democracy

Menopause & Democracy

Jennifer Weiss-Wolf

Collaborative Series

A Ms. magazine x Black Girls' Guide to Surviving Menopause series flipping the menopause script — essays, film, and conversations centering BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and formerly incarcerated menopausal communities.

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The Menopause Charity

The Menopause Charity

Website

Could it be menopause? Understand the changes that are happening to you Track your symptoms Imagine if over half the UK population faced the same life-changing health condition. And yet it was still misunderstood and under-supported? More than 33 million women in the UK will experience menopause. It can affect every part of someone’s life…

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The Menopause Society

The Menopause Society

The Menopause Society is a leading nonprofit organization that provides evidence-based information and resources on menopause and healthy aging for healthcare professionals and the public.

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Menopause: Identification and Management

Menopause: Identification and Management

NICE

Guide

This guideline covers identifying and managing menopause, including in people with premature ovarian insufficiency. It aims to improve the consistency of support and information provided to people experiencing menopause

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Menopause: Symptoms and Causes

Menopause: Symptoms and Causes

Mayo Clinic

Website

Menopause is the natural decline in reproductive hormones that marks the end of menstrual cycles, often accompanied by symptoms such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and mood changes.

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National Menopause Foundation

National Menopause Foundation

Website

The National Menopause Foundation aims to lead the change in how people perceive, understand and experience Menopause.

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The New Rules of Menopause

The New Rules of Menopause

Dr. Stephanie S. Faubion

Book

A comprehensive guide to understanding and managing the physical and mental changes of the menopause transition, featuring expert advice on symptom relief and long-term health optimization.

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Dr. Rachel Rubin

Dr. Rachel Rubin

Website

Rachel Rubin MD Urology and Sexual Medicine is a nationally-recognized urology and sexual medicine practice in the Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA area. We see patients of all genders for issues related to sexual function (including desire, arousal, orgasm, and erectile function), pelvic pain, urinary tract and vaginal infection prevention, incontinence, and prolapse, menopause care, and more.

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Dr. Sharon Malone

Dr. Sharon Malone

Dr. Sharon Malone is a nationally renowned expert in women’s health. She is a DC-based OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner on a mission to empower women to take charge of their health.

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Society for Women's Health Research

Society for Women's Health Research

Website

Each day, approximately 6,000 women in the United States reach menopause – marked at one year since the last menstrual period.

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The Sunday Paper

The Sunday Paper

Maria Shriver

News

Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper features dedicated menopause coverage, including honest conversations about perimenopause, brain health, and women's health advocacy.

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Tamsen Fadal

Tamsen Fadal

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • USA TODAY BESTSELLER • PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER • Next Big Idea Club Must Read Book EX...

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Dr. Vonda Wright

Dr. Vonda Wright

Targeting Bone Density and Quality to Enhance Overall Bone Health Formulated to specifically address the issues concerning loss of bone density and quality due to age, health & hormonal issues, genetics, stress & lifestyle, and injury.

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We Do Not Care Club Handbook

We Do Not Care Club Handbook

Melani Sanders

A guide for women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond who are over it.

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Why Is Perimenopause Still Such a Mystery?

Why Is Perimenopause Still Such a Mystery?

The New York Times

Article

Over 1 billion women around the world will have experienced perimenopause by 2025. But a culture that has spent years dismissing the process might explain why we don't know more about it.

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Women Have Been Misled About Menopause. Here's How to Take Back Control.

Women Have Been Misled About Menopause. Here's How to Take Back Control.

Susan Dominus

Article

An in-depth investigation by Susan Dominus into how the medical system has failed women in menopause, and how hormone therapy is being reconsidered.

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Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic

Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic

Website

The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic will explore the connection between female biology and health experiences, and look to better understand how these things impact women’s risk for developing neurological diseases.

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Women's Health Advocates

Women's Health Advocates

Liz Powell

Website

A bipartisan lobbying organization dedicated to educating government decision-makers on policies and funding to advance women's health research and innovation.

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Women's Wellness and Healthy Aging Program

Women's Wellness and Healthy Aging Program

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Website

The Johns Hopkins Women's Wellness and Healthy Aging Program provides comprehensive, personalized care for women before, during, and after menopause. The program coordinates a multidisciplinary team to address the physical and mental health impacts of the transition into post-reproductive years.

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