Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections

By: Kelcie Moseley-Morris

Outlets: Stateline

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 1,433

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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When Jacqueline Perez started experiencing symptoms of menopause in her early 50s, the brain fog was so severe, she thought she had early-onset dementia.

Perez, who founded a website dedicated to normalizing aging for women, said she gained more than 30 pounds and struggled with depression for months before she found a health provider who tested her hormone levels and recommended hormone replacement therapy for low estrogen.

That was nearly a decade ago, and in …

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