Menopause Myths, Mysteries and Misconceptions

Can we talk about this unnecessary and harmful cloak of silence and end the stigma?

Robert Roy Britt
Wise & Well
Published in
6 min readJan 11, 2023

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Few human conditions so seriously, surely, and yet unexpectedly affect the health of half the global population as menopause, marked by everything from hot flashes and night sweats to serious internal plumbing problems, poor sleep and notable ongoing health risks. Likewise, few conditions of such seriousness are less talked about or more misunderstood.

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Robert Roy Britt
Wise & Well

Editor of Aha! and Wise & Well on Medium + the Writer's Guide at writersguide.substack.com. Author of Make Sleep Your Superpower: amazon.com/dp/B0BJBYFQCB