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Women are building online communities to get answers about whether they’re in perimenopause

More than 34% of women don't know what reproductive stage they're in, according to a new study published in The Menopause Society's journal Menopause. That confusion peaks in a key group: 42% of women ages 40 to 44 said they are not sure if they are in perimenopause.

Women are building online communities to get answers about whether they’re in perimenopause

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More than 34% of women don't know what reproductive stage they're in, according to a new study published in The Menopause Society's journal Menopause.

That confusion peaks in a key group: 42% of women ages 40 to 44 said they are not sure if they are in perimenopause.

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More than 34% of women don't know what reproductive stage they're in, according to a new study published in The Menopause Society's journal Menopause. That confusion peaks in a key group: 42% of women ages 40 to 44 said they are not sure if they are in perimenopause.

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