A reader replies to STAT's perimenopause op-ed

The letter agrees hype is a problem, but cites brain-imaging research, Menopause Society guidance and newer hormone therapy evidence, and calls the op-ed's narrow symptom list outdated.

The other side It answers the Georgetown op-ed, also on this wall. STAT, First Opinion, 2026

Women in women’s healthLisa Mosconi

Where this comes from

OpinionSTAT, Letters, 2026

May 2026 · US · Checked by Yellow 10 October 2026

Who it covers

One signed letter, Manna Semby (Aruna Personalized Medicine, San Diego)

This card reports what research found. It is not medical advice.