In her late 40s, Celia Chen began experiencing unexplained symptoms such as anxiety, a spike in blood sugar, acne and chronic pain in her shoulder — all of which she attributed to her high-pressure job as a marketing executive at a startup, which involved red-eye flights and long hours. After switching to a new gynecologist, at 48, she learned that these changes were related to her transition to menopause, known as perimenopause. And that the stress of the job was only making them worse. Chen sa
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In the same way that many companies looking to attract and retain talent have expanded their benefits packages to include fertility treatments, paid parental-leave programs and child care, some are now wrapping in menopause-specific care.
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