SOURCES & FURTHER READING

Menopause, Health & Medical Research

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Harper, Joyce C., et al. “An Online Survey of Perimenopausal Women.” Post Reproductive Health 28, no. 3 (2022): 143–152.

Minkin, Mary Jane, et al. “Symptom Experience During the Late Reproductive Stage.” Menopause 28, no. 9 (2021): 1012–1020. Open access via Women Living Better.

Phillips, Nancy A., and Gloria A. Bachmann. “Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.” Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine 85, no. 5 (2018): 390–398.

The Menopause Society. “Menopause and the Workplace: Consensus Recommendations.” Menopause 31, no. 9 (2024): 741–749.

Kistler-Fischbacher, M., et al. “The Effect of Exercise Intensity on Bone in Postmenopausal Women.” Bone (2021).

Korovljev, Darinka, et al. “CONCRET-MENOPA: Creatine Supplementation in Perimenopausal and Menopausal Women.” Journal of the American Nutrition Association 45, no. 3 (2026): 199–210.

Chidi, Ify, and R. Pope. “The Timing of Estrogen Therapy: Perimenopausal Benefits and Postmenopausal Risks.” The Menopause Society 2025 Annual Meeting.

International Menopause Society. “Statement on Hormones and Cognitive Decline.” 2026.

Bell, Ann V., and Asia Friedman. “Menopause: A Sociological Review.” Journal of Health and Social Behavior (2026).

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Moore, Alison Downham. “Menopause Was a French Invention.” Psyche, July 28, 2021.

Foster, Helen. “Witches” and “Crones.” Wellcome Collection, September 2023.

Bailey, Michael D. Battling Demons: Witchcraft, Heresy, and Reform in the Late Middle Ages. Penn State University Press, 2003.

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BMJ Group. “Menopause Misinformation Is Harming Care, Warn Experts.” August 20, 2025.

Reed, Tina. “Rising Menopause Market.” Axios, January 23, 2025.

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Mayo Clinic News Network. “Menopause Symptoms and the Workplace.” April 26, 2023.

Hudson, Polly. “The Unspoken Agony of Vaginal Dryness.” The Guardian, February 16, 2025.

Sources are provided for educational purposes and are not a substitute for individualized medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional about your own health and treatment options.