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Hawaii Protects Native Midwives in Legal Settlement This article was republished from News From the States, part of @statesnewsroom.com

Pap smears screen for cervical cancer ... NOT for STIs, yeast, or BV. If you want full testing, say so explicitly.

Cramps so bad you can’t work aren’t normal. Painful periods deserve answers. #Endometriosis #PeriodPain

More than half of women with #ADHD experience debilitating symptoms of perimenopause compared to one-third of women without ADHD, finds a new population-based study. www.additudemag.com/perimenopaus... #ADHDWomen #Perimenopause #WomenHealth #HealthResearch #WomenWithADHD

The Joy Retreat For Black women only. A space to exhale. Unapologetic. Details: 10 spaces · 7 days · 4–11 May 2026 If you’re a Black woman navigating any stage of #perimenolause #menopause, this may be the space you crave. Choose you @thekarenarthur.bsky.social

New Yorkers, the law is clear: if you have an EBT balance, a store that accepts SNAP must allow you to use your card. Follow these instructions and file a complaint with my office if you are denied: ag.ny.gov/consumer-complaint

Healthcare shouldn’t depend on your ZIP code, your income, or your governor’s beliefs.

#perimenopause #menopause isn’t a test. There’s no grade, no gold star, no perfect way through. Just your way.

✨✨New Chapter Publication in a New Book✨✨ Special thanks to my Co-Author, Co-Editors & Springer Publisher Chapter 12. Intersectional Drivers of Mental Health Inequities By Karen A. Scott, MD, MPH, FACOG & Sung-Jae Lee, Ph.D 30% discount code: AUTHOR30 www.springerpub.com/mental-healt...

The original research & third-party research support of @projectex.me & @dragonfire.health welcome support! Donors, grantwriters, study participants, research leads, assistants & more. We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for. Contact us to learn more & get involved! DragonFire.Health #MedSky #Health

I am SO excited that tomorrow we launch our new newsletter about all things perimenopause, menopause, and the culture of aging. For the next 12 weeks, I’ll be in your inbox weekly talking symptoms, research, + what it means to age in our society today. Subscribe today! 19thnews.org/newsletters/...

My mate sent me a link to JustbeingMelani and her We Do Not Care Club on TikTok and I swear to god I have never felt so seen. I have my new hero.

hear, hear!

First rule of #menstruation #perimenopause #menoause Club: You talk about it. Second rule: You talk about it. Silence helps no one. Let’s normalise the conversation, for every body, every background.

Many Black and Brown people are told they are “too young” for #perimenopause #menopause, delaying diagnosis and care. Menopause doesn’t follow Western timelines. Decolonising menopause means recognising diverse experiences and improving education for all.

Listen, the bit about the unpolished big toe, I felt that in my SOUL 😂 Love this lady! Love that Black women are sharing their experiences with perimenopause too! GenX and Millennials, we got next!