A nurse scientist at the University of Iowa, Dr. Yamnia Cortés studies how social determinants, stressors, and cardiovascular health impact the menopause transition – particularly among Latinas. Her story speaks to how lived experience can shape advocacy and health equity, leading to real change in women’s health.
For some women, managing menopause and their sexual health is laden with fear and shame. And in many communities menopause, let alone sexual well-being, is rarely if ever discussed openly. The experience is often shrouded in cultural taboos, misconceptions, and a lack of accessible healthcare resources. Dr. Sadaf Lodhi, a Muslim-American, board-certified OB/GYN and advocate for women’s health, has made it her mission to break down these barriers.
Navigating menopause can feel like an unpredictable journey, one filled with physical and emotional twists and turns that few women truly expect. Carol King knows this all too well. She’s a Barbados-based menopause advocate whose frank, relatable, and often humorous approach to discussing menopause has resonated with tens of thousands of women worldwide.
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