Women’s History Month is not only about honoring the past. For too long, women’s sexual health has been long marginalized within medicine. Recognizing that history shows us why advocacy, investment in research, and education are still needed.
Menopause is not a niche, or rare health issue. It is a universal stage of life that approximately half of the population will experience, often for a decade or more. Even still, for millions of people, menopause care remains dismissive, interrupted, or entirely absent.