Menopause Survivor

08/15/2026

This is awesome

08/02/2026

The estrogen patch shortage just became personal.

Today I found out I can’t get my refill.

As someone who has spent months talking about menopause, research, and women’s health, this hit differently when it became my own reality.

For many people, hormone therapy isn’t about chasing youth. It’s about being able to sleep, think clearly, work, care for our families, manage anxiety, reduce hot flashes, and simply feel like ourselves again.

A medication shortage isn’t just an inconvenience. It can mean symptoms returning unexpectedly, disrupted treatment plans, and weeks of uncertainty while women call pharmacy after pharmacy looking for answers.

If you’re affected too, you’re not alone.

A few questions:

* Have you been able to get your estrogen patch?
* If not, where are you located?
* Has your prescriber recommended an alternative while you wait?

The more we share what’s happening, the clearer the picture becomes. Women’s health deserves the same urgency and reliability as every other essential area of healthcare.

I’d love to hear your experience. Let’s help each other navigate this together.

07/27/2026

07/24/2026

Something in the menopause news stopped me today.

Recent research is drawing attention to the relationship between a woman’s history of violence or trauma and her experience of menopause. Survivors may experience more intense physical and emotional symptoms, including hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, depression, insomnia and PTSD symptoms.

The research is still developing, but it raises an important question: Why are menopause care and trauma history so often treated as though they belong in completely different rooms?

A woman can be experiencing hormonal changes while also having a nervous system shaped by what she has survived. One does not cancel out the other. Yet women are often told either, “It’s just your hormones,” or, “It’s just anxiety.”

If this resonates with you, please don’t share your trauma publicly or explain your history in a comment section. Consider speaking privately with a licensed mental health professional who is trained in trauma-focused treatment. Healing may require both appropriate medical menopause care and a safe therapeutic space for what your mind and body have carried.

You deserve support that considers your whole story—and you get to decide where, when and with whom that story is shared.

07/24/2026

First book sold!!

07/18/2026

Brilliant

07/17/2026

The statistics come from the July 2026 JAMA Network Open study

07/17/2026

From a post from another group

To all who may need to know (from a clinical psychologist in Canada):

The International Federation of Obstetricians (FIGO) has recently published their guidelines for the treatment of women with anxiety and depression through the menopausal transition. These are in line with credible associations in and colleges in North America, such as, the Canadian Network of Mental for Mood and Anxiety treatment CANMAT) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Most importantly - FIGOs first line treatment guidelines are now: evidence-based psychological treatment and HRT! Other psychpharmacotherapies are recommended later in the protocol. However, remember each treatment plan must be made for specialized, individual patient care. There is no one size fits all.

You can google and bring to your next consultation if you are interested: “FIGO recommendations for the treatment for the mental health of women at menopausal age”, (FIGO, Khandliker et al, March, 2026). It is an interesting read!

Also please share this info to all women in need of this info! In my practice, I am passionate about educating and sharing with Peri-men, menopausal and post- menopausal women. We all need to be informed.

I am positive that these new guidelines will benefit women, and be life- changing and preserving for us.

I’m sorry it’s taken so long! Take care all!

07/14/2026

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