Tools of the patriarchy, Me + my HRT and more

Your weekly roundup of hopefully helpful things

You don’t need to make up stuff to give women information about all the ways hormone therapy can help in menopause. 

You don’t need to invent pathologies out of a natural process either. Menopause is not the same as a broken arm or thyroid disease. Women aren't born with a defective chip that kicks in at 50, while men get to carry on happily (and by the way, they are suffering too – see below).

Instilling FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) through repetition is a very effective way to build a social media following, a tool of savvy marketers.

It's even more effective if you've got a Dr in front of your name. But it's no way for humans to make informed decisions about their health.

No one is watching or correcting, and that means it's getting worse. So: let’s resist the urge to give in to the FUD. 

I know it’s a lot. But you’ve handled everything up to now, and you'll figure this out too.

And if you get confused (as I do, still, all the time) you can come back here for some respite and a dos…