Menopause may be having a “moment,” but I really wish it wasn’t having quite so many of them with me. I’m in the throes of it all right now − hot flashes, brain fog, insomnia, anxiety, lack of energy, joint aches, weight gain, and words falling out of my head midsentence. An overall ‘I don’t feel like myself anymore’ malaise sums up several symptoms I experience regularly now that I’m almost 53.
I first mentioned these symptoms to my primary care physician and OB-GYN in 2018. They ordered lab tests and told me the results were within “normal ranges.” They recommended classes through my health care provider to deal with stress. One doctor told me I should exercise more; another told me I was exercising too much.
I’m not great about insisting I have a problem that requires a doctor’s attention, and as time went on, I just kept thinking I had to suck it up and soldier through it.
Is instant online help for perimenopause and menopause safe?
Lucky for me − and the estimated 47 million women in the U.S. experiencing the effects of perimenopause or menopause − Silicon Valley entrepreneur Joanna Strober disagrees. “The lack of care for women in this age category is a complete abomination,” she told me in a phone interview.
Strober is the CEO and co-founder of Midi, a relatively new online health care company offering virtual video appointments with menopause-trained doctors and nurse practitioners. She started the company after going through…
