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When Care Stops Caring: Women, Hormones, and the Health System’s Quiet Collapse
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Women are facing a growing crisis in healthcare. From menopause mismanagement to subscription-style barriers and physician burnout, this essay explores why care is collapsing—and how women are learning to self-advocate, build community, and demand a system that finally listens.
Navigating GLP-1s, Menopause, and Training: What Athletes Need to Know
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A clear, athlete-centered guide to navigating GLP-1 medications, menopause, and training demands. Learn how appetite suppression, hormonal shifts, and fueling challenges impact performance, recovery, muscle retention, and energy availability. Includes strategies for bariatric athletes, hypermobile athletes, and anyone needing a structured fueling system, plus interlinks to the Fuel Like You Mean It Guide and the LEA Protocol.
When Science Stops Asking Questions: How One PhD's Bias Leaves Menopausal Athletes Behind
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A critical look at a PhD's stance on menopause science, and how it affects the women she claims to protect—including menopausal athletes.
The Missing Chapter: Why Surgical Menopause Deserves More Than a Footnote in the Menopause-for-Athletes Conversation
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Surgical menopause isn’t a footnote. It’s an abrupt hormonal shutdown that dramatically affects athletic performance, identity, and recovery. Here’s why athletes deserve better support, nuance, and visibility.