SCOUT· 33%18m·2026-09-17·ScienceHot flashes, hormone therapy, and the science of perimenopause
Perimenopause affects more than 4 billion people, but has historically been neglected by medicine. It’s the time before menopause when hormones start fluctuating wildly, leaving women with brain fog, hot flashes, dropping bone density, and mood changes. Thanks in part to social media, it’s more prominent in public…
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“funny how my grandparents did not need this and could function as normal humans in society without needing special attention, as if they are some "special" human, with "special" needs. thanks to social media for spreading it, as women didn'…”
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