April 6, 2021 by NextTribe Editors · Health

Ouch! Menopause and the Pandemic Combined Take a Toll

A comprehensive survey of 120,000 menopausal women finds that a year of COVID-induced stress has threatened both our physical and mental health. Here's what you can do about it.

Surely there's no convenient time to go through menopause, but special empathy must be extended to those who are making their way through the transition at the very same time normal life has been upended by COVID. Here's how one such unfortunate enumerated the issues she's been facing: "This year I had to reinvent my career, I went through menopause, lost many who are dear to me, and invested $10k in a failed business."

These woes were reported in a new survey of 120,000 menopausal women conducted by Gennev, a first-of-its-kind menopause and emotional wellness company that gives women unprecedented access to therapists and menopause specialists from the comfort and confidentiality of their home. The survey, released last week, offers a glimpse into the impact of the pandemic on the emotional and physical well-being of women our age.

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Yes, Jen Sincero is an Actual Badass In Person

She wrote the book on how to live your life boldly, and in Santa Fe, 14 NextTribers had the chance to hear Jen Sincero’s blunt, sassy words of wisdom.

When your kid leaves for college, it’s not the end of anything. It’s the beginning of a long, tortured process that may or may not lead to an empty nest.

Or maybe it was pheromones. Or a birthday wish granted. Still, sometimes the planets align and the world sees you differently. As you feel inside.

We raise our glass to the Veuve Clicquot widow, the first modern businesswoman who gave us champagne and launched countless celebrations.

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