The Unseen Barrier to Women's Healthcare: Menopause Misdiagnosis Melinda French Gates has spoken out about her own experience with perimenopause, revealing that it took three doctors to diagnose and treat her.
Her story highlights a disturbing trend in women's healthcare: the lack of training and expertise among OB GYNs in recognizing and treating menopause. The statistics are alarming.
Only one third of OB GYN residents receive formal menopause curriculum during their residency program, leaving many medical professionals unprepared to address this critical phase of women's lives.