"If menopause is something that will happen to you or somebody you know or love, then this does matter to you," she says. Menopause has been added to the school curriculum in England. "When estrogen leaves your body, it leaves all the tissues in your body ... and so sex can be incredibly painful."
The FDA approved a game-changing drug to treat hot flashes, a symptom of menopause. Health writer Jancee Dunn talks about why a transition that happens to half the world’s population still feels like a mystery.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Michael Raphael, and hosted by Noel King.
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