You’ve worked hard to get where you are. You’ve built your career, cared for your family, and managed a million responsibilities. And yet, suddenly, your body doesn’t feel like yours anymore.

Let’s talk about surgical menopause.

Let’s talk about the double standard in women’s health — specifically, menopause and hormone therapy. Because the hypocrisy is glaring, and quite frankly, it’s time we call it out.

I never shut up about menopause! Because I lived through it confused, dismissed, and unsupported—just like so many other women.

Hi, I’m Julie—occupational therapist, women’s health specialist, and menopause coach.I had a hysterectomy due to adenomyosis—a condition that wrecked my quality of life with pain, fatigue, and relentless bleeding. I thought once it was over, I’d finally feel better.

When we talk about menopause, most people immediately think of hot flashes or night sweats. But for many women, the first signs of perimenopause aren’t physical at all—they're emotional. Mood swings, unexpected irritability, anxiety, or even depressive episodes can show up years before a woman’s period stops altogether.