Millions of women experience menopause symptoms, yet many never receive treatment. In fact, among women who visit a primary care provider specifically for menopause symptoms, 13–18% leave with no treatment at all.
Now, to be clear. These are women already seeking help. They’re walking into clinics saying, “I’m not sleeping, I’m sweating through my sheets, I’m snapping at my family, and I don’t feel like myself.” And somehow, they’re still being told to “wait it out” or handed a brochure on herbal tea. Or, worse, they’re not being acknowledged at all.