menopause

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Leah, 54, remembers bringing up the subject of menopause to her mother and aunts, to their horror.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Numerous books on perimenopause and menopause have some version of the phrase as its title.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

A menopause reckoning requires a range of perspectives, a spectrum of platforms, and, perhaps most important, a willingness to be uncomfortable — both with practical details and with the indictment of institutional sexism and ageism.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, global policy initiatives on aging like the United Nations’ Decade of Healthy Ageing overlook menopause entirely.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

Esteban said that it was menopause and that there was nothing anyone could do.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende