Nytimes iconNytimesJul 24, 2026

Can We Destigmatize Menopause Care?

So why is this inevitable part of aging for women still underdiagnosed and undertreated? Rather than suffer in silence, the Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues, "it's time to force the issue on our medical providers."

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So why is this inevitable part of aging for women still underdiagnosed and undertreated?

Rather than suffer in silence, the Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues, "it's time to force the issue on our medical providers."

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So why is this inevitable part of aging for women still underdiagnosed and undertreated? Rather than suffer in silence, the Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom argues, "it's time to force the issue on our medical providers."

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