Halle Berrywants to change the conversation surrounding menopause one misdiagnosis story at a time.
I’m in great shape.
I managed to get myself off of insulin and manage my diabetes since I’m 20 years old.
Halle Berry.Eugene Gologursky/Getty
So that makes one think, Oh, I can handle menopause.
I’m going to skip that whole thing.
I was so uneducated about it at that time.
She then referenced her relationship with singer-songwriter Van Hunt, who she began dating in 2020.
I feel like I have razor blades in my vagina.
I run to my gynecologist and I say, Oh my God, what’s happening?
It was terrible, she recalled.
He said, You have the worst case of herpes I’ve ever seen.
I’m like, Herpes?
I don’t have herpes!
My doctor had no knowledge and didn’t prepare me.
That’s when I knew, Oh my gosh, I’ve got to use my platform.
Perimenopause refers to a transitional period before menopause, when the female ovaries begin to gradually produce less estrogen.
She added, It cant just be the doom and gloom story.
This is a glorious time of life.
Other speakers at the event includedKerry Washington,Jane Fonda,Paris Hilton, and recent Oscar-winnerCord Jefferson.
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