09/08/2026
Nearly 2 in 5 women say they were misdiagnosed during perimenopause. Not because their symptoms were subtle.
Today is Labor Day. It is also World Menopause & Work Day, and here is what that actually looks like: a hot flash in the middle of a client meeting. Brain fog in the middle of a presentation. Another night of broken sleep stacked on the last one. And that quiet, awful question — am I bad at my job now, or am I just exhausted?
Mayo Clinic researchers put real numbers to it. In a study of 4,440 working women in midlife, 13.4% reported at least one adverse work outcome because of menopause symptoms and 10.9% had missed work in the past year — an estimated $1.8 billion in lost work time every year in the U.S.
I will tell you why this one is personal. I am a post-menopausal woman. Hormone therapy changed my life. And when I was in perimenopause, I wish my provider had listened. That is why I do this work the way I do.
At ÉLEVÉ, pellets are a standard, effective dosing method — the difference is the follow-through. I optimize your dosing at every single visit, personalized to your labs, your symptoms and your life, and adjusted as your body responds.
You don't have to choose between your career and your body.
If you have been told you are "fine" and you know you are not, come talk to me. Consultations are unhurried, there is no pressure, and you will get your questions answered.
Book at elevekc.com/book or call (913) 437-4747.
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-Kelli 💜
Kelli Rausch, APRN, FNP-BC · Founder, ÉLEVÉ Regenerative Aesthetics & Wellbeing · Female veteran-owned · Lenexa, KS
