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Patch Me Up

I’ve not been down Patch Road myself (my hormone misadventures took me down Birth Control Boulevard instead and it wasn’t a pretty journey), but for many, hormone therapy …

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In Which 90’s Nostalgia Takes The Stage

I have been feeling pretty nostalgic lately. Maybe it’s because I succumbed to watching Love Story- the JFK, Jr./ Carolyn Bessette Kennedy show. Though not my favorite depiction- …

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Menopausey is Trademarked! And Other News

It took more than two years (and two rounds of applications) to get to trademark land for various reasons. I applied without a lawyer and missed a couple …

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The New and Improved Menopausey Guide is Live!

Our way better and more useful perimenopause and menopause resource directory launched this weekend. Search with text or audio for company or product names, by symptom, description, or …

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Lessons in Resilience from a Bucket and a Box

Resilience, Joy, Resistance “You’re just in a period of low resilience,” a very wise and kind-hearted friend told me last summer. Perimenopause sometimes feels like a persistent near-death …

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My Shrinking Period (of Life)

I took a solo day trip to Vail last weekend. In the Before Times, that would have been extremely ordinary; a regular occurrence. Not scary. Not a big …

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Introducing Menopausey’s Hot Guide to Perimenopause And Menopause Resources and Products

Menopausey’s Hot Guide to Perimenopause And Menopause Resources and Products is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to all the things companies/people are offering in the perimenopause …

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A Little Story About Some Perimenopause? Symptoms and Some Expensive Tests

This is going to be a long one. Thanks, in advance, for getting to the bottom with me. A curious and scary collection of symptoms coalesced about a …

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Changing Bodies

Posting something a little more vulnerable this time to see if it resonates. In honor of me, Becca Williams, being one and the same as the Menopausey brand …

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[Peri]menopause Research That Resonates

You likely won’t find it surprising that it’s difficult to find, sift through, and analyze meaningful research related to perimenopause and menopause. I face this two-fold, as a …