Good question. Maybe something involving research and data? Any person should be able to search: “What is perimenopause” and find a specific list of symptoms, what a “normal” or “worrying” expression of each symptom is, & reliable treatment options, etc. We need more information.
https://twitter.com/amyugh/status/1369530532732698626
And there are endless numbers of people who have experienced it, are experiencing it, or will experience it — so it should be easy to get the information, so it can be analyzed and compiled. But it simply hasn’t been done. The medical research world apparently has no interest.
We need an OTC inexpensive test that tells you if you’re in perimenopause, and how far along the process you are. Instead of cop outs like “every body is different” we should be able to input our medical history and get a description of what we can personally expect.
12% of the population gets migraines. Imagine if when you search “what is a migraine” the results said: They’re horrible. Anyone can get a migraine. You might have them for decades or just one year. You may or may not throw up. Treatment options? Grin and bear it. End of info.
We can’t even imagine that, right? We wouldn’t just let people with migraines suffer. But 50% of the population will experience perimenopause and we know almost nothing about it. And since it’s a “lady problem” it’s taboo, so we’re supposed to be embarrassed to talk about it too.
In addition to the “lady problem” taboo, there’s also the aging taboo. Women in our culture aren’t supposed to age, and are expected to hide aging signs as long as possible. Perimenopause is a sign of aging, so that’s another reason we’re not supposed to talk about it.
Here's an example of IMPORTANT INFO most people don't know.
https://twitter.com/ratherawkward/status/1369379903762796551?s=20
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