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A Runner’s Story: Navigating the Hidden Impact of Long-Term Menopause

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Discover how long-term menopause impacts running performance and recovery. Learn how strength training, nutrition, and smart training strategies can help menopausal runners regain endurance, prevent injury, and optimize their running for years to come.

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Hormone Imbalance in Surgical vs. Natural Menopause: Why Symptoms Hit Differently

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Struggling with symptoms of surgical or natural menopause? Learn why hormone imbalance feels different based on how you transition and how HRT tweaks can impact symptoms. Get expert menopause coaching to regain balance.

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The Red Bib and the Quiet Shift

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A reflective story about identity, aging, and athletic potential after hysterectomy, challenging the myth that faster always means better—and showing what’s possible when training aligns with real life.

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The Missing Chapter: Why Surgical Menopause Deserves More Than a Footnote in the Menopause-for-Athletes Conversation

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Surgical menopause is more than a footnote. This post calls out the blind spots in the menopause-for-athletes conversation and shares what women like us actually need to thrive.

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Navigating L.E.A. in Menopausal Athletes: Insights + Awareness

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For athletes in perimenopause, fluctuating hormone levels can mask or mimic LEA symptoms. Menstrual irregularity, a key indicator of LEA, becomes harder to detect as menstrual cycles naturally become irregular during perimenopause.

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