The Washington Post August 23, 2026 • 10:33

The cognitive and emotional symptoms of menopause that doctors often miss - The Washington Post

By Jennifer Fields

The cognitive and emotional symptoms of menopause that doctors often miss - The Washington Post

From anger to brain fog, these issues can seriously disrupt people’s lives in menopause, yet don't often get documented.

For many women, the most disruptive symptoms of perimenopause (the transition leading up to menopause) and menopause (when youve gone 12 months without a menstrual cycle) arent just the hallmark ones… [+307 chars]

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