Why are women so hesitant to seek treatment for their menopause symptoms, which many admit to causing a major disruption in their physical and emotional lives? Many of the women who seek treatment remain dissatisfied and left feeling that they’ve not received adequate or quality care or education, according to the 2018 AARP magazine article, “What Doctors Don’t Know About Menopause.” Women are white-knuckling through a very tempestuous and confusing time, hungry for information and social support.
But we’re beginning to see and hear more about menopause in the mainstream media, and several online businesses are trying to fill the void of information and care to help women get through this profound life transition.