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Some women are posing as men just to get their hormones. That’s where menopause care is at. 🩺

A Welsh menopause specialist says patchy NHS access is pushing women to buy testosterone online — some turning up with levels up to 12× the safe range, risking permanent side effects. The problem isn’t the hormone. It’s a system where whether you get treated depends on your postcode.

The rest of this week’s access story:

→ The US FDA confirmed a demand-driven squeeze on oestradiol (MHT) patches — supply’s nearly doubled in a year after a Nov 2025 US labelling change (an American regulatory move; AU prescribing is unchanged).
→ A small UCLA study (20 women, no placebo group) found a year of estriol + progesterone eased brain fog, memory and focus — promising, but read it as an early signal, not a verdict: the lead researcher has commercial ties to the treatment.
→ A Canadian survey of 2,045 adults found 53% of women live with a chronic condition and 64% struggle to raise health topics with their GP — among Gen Z women with a chronic illness, 92% have had to repeat their full history to a new provider.
→ Oura’s IPO filing shows ~72% of its 5M paid members are women, revenue up 74% to US$1.21B — its menopause tracker now feeding real clinical referral pathways.
→ Spain’s iPremom raised EUR15M for a blood test targeting preeclampsia (which affects up to ~8% of pregnancies) from as early as nine weeks.
→ And the Australasian Menopause Society congress lands in Sydney this week (11–13 Sep) — a rare menopause headline on home soil.

Save this 🔖 and send it to a woman who’ll want to know. Every story, with sources linked, is in this week’s Bots & Gals — link in bio.

And when the news raises a question about your body, you don’t have to Google it alone. A private micro-consult® with an Anni practitioner gives you a real answer — alongside your GP of. Anni makes it better.

Which article piqued your interest the most?

Nearly 6 in 10 women aged 18–29 say they get health and wellness information from social media influencers and it’s 10% higher than young men their age (Pew Research Center, US survey, July 2026).
We get why. When appointments are rushed and the question feels embarrassing, a familiar face on your phone can feel easier than a stranger in scrubs.

But here’s the catch: young women are also far more likely to be served beauty content and sponsored product placement dressed up as health advice. Often, there’s no expert, no evidence and no accountability behind it.

You shouldn’t have to choose between a GP who has eight minutes for you and a stranger with a ring light and a theory.
Have you ever gone down a wellness rabbit hole on social media? Let’s talk about it in the comments or
share it with a friend who’s in the same boat.
When you’re ready for a real answer, ask an Anni expert.
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Constantly forgetting your nieces name? Clothes fitting uncomfortably all of a sudden? Staring at the ceiling till 3am? You’re not alone.

The hormonal changes that happen in perimenopause can exacerbate burnout, exhaustion and contribute to the low level “off” feeling that brain fog, weight gain and insomnia create. Learning about why you’re experiencing these symptoms and what can be done about them is exactly what Anni was built for. You don’t have to navigate this alone, there are professionals a click away to make it better.

Save this and send it to a woman who needs to hear she’s not imagining it. Find the right support on Anni — link in bio.

Perimenopause comes wrapped in a lot of myths — and believing them can leave you second-guessing what your body’s telling you.

A few worth retiring:
→ It’s not just a “your 50s” thing — for some women it can begin years earlier.
→ It’s so much more than hot flushes. Brain fog, anxiety, rage, joint pain, broken sleep — it can show up in ways you’d never connect to hormones.
→ You don’t have to just push through. The right specialist support can make a real difference.

You deserve someone who actually gets it — not a 15-minute window and a “let’s wait and see“