Menopause Isn’t Just a ‘50s Thing’ — Why Women in Their 30s Are Being Misdiagnosed
Brain fog so intense you can’t finish a sentence. Anxiety that appears from nowhere. Work suddenly feeling impossible.
For many women, these are the early signs of perimenopause — and they can begin in your 30s. Yet too often, they’re misdiagnosed as depression, burnout, or “just stress.”
In this eye-opening episode of The Health Review, Dr. Reem Alshaikh — GP and women’s health expert — explains why menopause is so misunderstood, the surprising symptoms no one warns you about, and how misdiagnosis can leave women struggling for years without the right support.
We discuss:
Why women have…
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