New data reveals the surprising power of talking it out online.
We were never meant to navigate our health alone.
A new report from Reddit confirms something many women already know: When the healthcare system leaves gaps, community often helps fill them.
The report found that 81% of women surveyed feel comfortable discussing sensitive health topics on Reddit, compared with 72% who feel comfortable talking with friends and family. Seven in 10 also said the platform helped them feel better prepared for conversations with healthcare providers.
It’s easy to understand why. A diagnosis can explain what is happening in the body, but not always what the experience will feel like—or what is normal, concerning or worth raising with a doctor.
That’s where community becomes invaluable. It can give us language, questions and confidence. It can’t replace medical care, but it can make care feel less isolating — and remind us that none of us has to figure it out alone.
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7 Facts About Menopause That Will Shock You 🤯
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1. Even Lady Whales Experience 'The Change'…
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In case it helps you feel less alone — some members of the animal kingdom also go through menopause. Among them: chimps, orcas and beluga whales. Unlike with their human counterparts, menopause elevates them to the respected role of matriarchs in their families.
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2. Leeches Were the First HRT
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Long before you could slap on an Hormone Replacement Patch (HRT), women would apply live leeches on their skin to deal with menopause symptoms. From roughly the 1830s to 1900, women were prescribed leeching to suck out stagnant blood and restore balance in the body.
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3. Almost Half of Us Will Experience Voice Changes
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If you’ve ever envied Emma Stone or Lauren Baccall’s gravelly voices, you might be in luck once you hit menopause: up to 46% of women experience noticeable voice changes.
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Surprised yet?
Discover four more little-known facts about menopause — and get the full story behind all seven. REVEAL THEM ALL
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$30 BILLION. 3 DOCTORS. 1 DIAGNOSIS.
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Melinda French Gates is taking on menopause. After investing $215 million in women’s health, she’s revealing that even her $30 billion fortune didn’t spare her from a frustratingly common experience: seeing three doctors before getting the right perimenopause diagnosis and treatment. READ THE FULL STORY
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📚 8 Books You Need to Read If You're Going Through Menopause or Perimenopause |
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BEST FOR SEX & RELATIONSHIPS
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BEST FOR HEALTHY AGING & LONGEVITY
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MENTAL HEALTH
TIP OF THE WEEK
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Create a list of things you can do for yourself for five, 10, 30 or 45 minutes that will give you a chance to pause or a little bit of joy that will allow you to better manage the stressful thing that’s happening.
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How Our Editors Are Finding Flow
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LISTENING to Emmy Award-winning TV journalist Norah O’Donnell’s new CBS News podcast, Healthful, which premiered yesterday, and features expert conversations on reproductive health, menopause, cancer and more each week.
READING Imagine That by psychologist and imagination scientist Dr. Cassandra Vieten, which explores how imagination shapes the way we think, feel and connect.
MIXING our everyday moisturizers with IMAGE Skincare’s DAILY PREVENTION advanced smartblend mineral moisturizer SPF 75 every morning for an extra splash of SPF.
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