Why it took so long to talk about perimenopause
HealthWhy it took so long to talk about perimenopauseFor too long, women’s health was treated as an afterthought. We still haven’t caught up.by Jonquilyn HillJul 26, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShareGift Medicine has come a long way. BSIP/UIG Via Getty ImagesJonquilyn Hill is the host of Explain It to Me, your hotline for all your unanswered questions.
- ▪HealthWhy it took so long to talk about perimenopauseFor too long, women’s health was treated as an afterthought.
- ▪We still haven’t caught up.by Jonquilyn HillJul 26, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShareGift Medicine has come a long way.
- ▪BSIP/UIG Via Getty ImagesJonquilyn Hill is the host of Explain It to Me, your hotline for all your unanswered questions.
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HealthWhy it took so long to talk about perimenopauseFor too long, women’s health was treated as an afterthought. We still haven’t caught up.by Jonquilyn HillJul 26, 2026, 11:00 AM UTCShareGift Medicine has come a long way. BSIP/UIG Via Getty ImagesJonquilyn Hill is the host of Explain It to Me, your hotline for all your unanswered questions. She joined Vox in 2022 as a senior producer and then as host of The Weeds, Vox’s policy podcast.Medicine has come a long way. We are living longer than ever, we have eradicated diseases that once seemed like a certain death sentence, and new improvements are constantly being made to our quality of life. But despite all the advances, there’s a huge gap in women’s health.
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