The Silent Transition: Black Women Navigating the Tides of Menopause

Alexandria Jones-Patten
Menopause Matters
Published in
5 min readOct 30, 2023

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The journey through womanhood is punctuated with milestones, some spoken about openly, others traversed in quietness. Menopause, the cessation of a woman’s menstrual cycle, typically falls into the latter category, often shrouded in secrecy, stigma, or misunderstanding.

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Alexandria Jones-Patten
Menopause Matters

Nurse scientist researching heart and mental health in Black women by day. Health content freelance writer/editor by night.