Peri Is the New Menopause

Why GenX women are happy to chat perimenopause — but still avoid the “M” word

All My Little Words
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7 min readMay 16

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When are we all done with our red dots? Photo by Tengyart on Unsplash

Peri: Not Our Mother’s Menopause

As I approach menopause, I’ve never been more grateful to be GenX.

I see GenX women showing up to destigmatize menopause. I see an emerging willingness in my GenX peers to openly discuss…

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All My Little Words
Middle-Pause

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