The answers your doctor never had time to give you.
A weekly letter from Dr. Tamara Beckford — board-certified physician and menopause specialist. Written for the woman who knows something is off, has been told she's fine, and is done accepting that.
Octavia Spencer hopped on Instagram and introduced her menopause like an old friend who overstayed the weekend. She calls her “Menny.” I laughed. Then I exhaled. Octavia’s post blew up with thousands of comments. The response was instant, viral, and overwhelmingly supportive. Fellow actresses like Halle Berry, Tyra Banks, and Holly Robinson Peete jumped into the comments, turning the post into a hilarious, supportive, and much-needed virtual group chat. This is the ultimate "