Just as COVID can impact every part of the body, so can the #hormonalchanges which occur during the #menopause journey. As a result, the symptoms can be varied and not necessarily present as the ones that usually come to mind when people think menopause. 😓 🔥
It's also the case that the beginning of the journey starts earlier than many people are aware. And when you add symptoms like aches and pains, problems 😴, and fatigue, which many of us experience every day, you can see why the menopause journey may not be top of mind for either women or their physicians.
Unfortunately, when it is completely off the radar as a possible explanation for a spectrum of symptoms, women can suffer unnecessarily, be subjected to #medicalgaslighting, and either have a delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. In turn, #healthcarecosts rise, and the opportunity to reduce the risk of #chronicconditions, which increases during this stage of life, is also delayed.
As always when navigating the healthcare system, it's important for women to #educate and #advocate for themselves so they get the care they need and deserve.
At pausitive health, we are committed to providing #education, resources, care, and a supportive community for people on the menopause journey.
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Jillian Bowman Elaine S. Rubino, MBA Jenn Strathman Kim Fancher Briana Evans, MBA Nuchelle Beck Tricia Fox, M.S., PCC Ilise Cohn Cerise J. Jay Fischer Corine Toomer, Ph.D. Gail Levy Laura Nozicka, MBA Alice Eweida (Rock) Sophia Yen, MD, MPH Maria Kingston Alisha Toler Alyssa Ruderman Hager Liz (Eddy) Scully Diane Doster, MS Amanda Hopkins Tirrell, MBA, FACHE K. Lauren de Winter Courtney Pesek Gerda Maissel, MD, BCPA Nasira Spells, MPH Nancy Siegel Shelley Webb Leanne Mauriello Eva Ting Dr. Mary Doherty DNP MSN-Ed-BSN-RN Sharon Marable, MD, MPH, FACP Theresa Neil Charlotte Owens, MD, FACOG Anne-Maree Cantwell Dr. Ronke Komolafe, DBH, MBA Alexandra Drane Arpit Khemka Helena Plater-Zyberk Lynda Brown-Ganzert
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