Here are the menopause symptoms doctors often don't talk about

Many women experience menopause and perimenopause symptoms beyond the commonly discussed hot flashes and night sweats, including changes in memory, anxiety, and anger. The article tells the story of “Stephanie,” who reported episodes of intense rage, insomnia lasting years, and worsening forgetfulness that led her to fear early-onset dementia—yet she did not have hot flashes and still had regular periods. It points to “silent symptoms” highlighted by a July study in JAMA Network Open led by Yulin Hswen of the University of Maryland. Comparing Reddit’s menopause posts with electronic health records from UCSF, researchers found emotional and cognitive symptoms were 2.6 to 3.6 times more frequent online than in clinical notes.