Jeanne Chung portrait by Margot Duane Jeanne Chung wants to “rebrand” what it means for women to be in their 40s and 50s. “There’s Glossier on one side and AARP on the other,” says the 52-year-old founder of MIGHTY Menopause.  “JLo at the Superbowl was so polarizing. Modern, GenX women don’t fit into the social […]

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12 things I tried to help with symptoms of perimenopause (or whatever you want to call it)

How do you know when sleeplessness, weight gain, and night sweats are simply signs of getting older or something more? Lately, I’ve been remembering the complaints and jokes I heard from grandmothers and aunts as a kid, about what happens to women’s bodies as they age: insomnia, weight gain, moodiness. The irony is that most […]

When the alarm sounded at 6 am, I woke up damp and chilly, my nightshirt slicked to my sides. When I came to, I did a mental recap of the night before. I’d fallen asleep at 9:30 pm, after my nightly regimen: Lamotrigine (full disclosure, for Bipolar II), melatonin, and an over-the-counter nighttime sleep aid. […]

Hi. My name is Amy, and I’m perimenopausal. Do you know what perimenopause is? I didn’t know much about it until fairly recently when I embarked on a quest to figure out what this “condition” is all about. By reading a number of over-the-counter medical articles, I’ve learned that it can be a wacky rollercoaster […]