The menopause train is coming, no matter what."

An everyday occurrence shrouded in mystery

Perimenopause and menopause affect millions of uterus-owning individuals each year.

Yet, research (and social acceptance) of this natural phenomenon fall woefully short.

Oprah Winfrey smiling

For Oprah Winfrey, her menopause symptoms affected her mental state and her heart.

“I started at 48 with heart palpitations,” she says in anotherInstagramclip of the class.

“I went from doctor to doctor, literally five different doctors.

Oprah Winfrey speaking at podium

“I remember going through a period where I just felt like, ‘whatever.’

I could not concentrate on reading, which is my favorite thing to do my love.

After flipping through “The Wisdom of Menopause,” she noticed that heart palpitations can occur during perimenopause.

Oprah Winfrey laughing

Unfortunately, this punch in of experience is not uncommon.

Consequently, millions of menopausal people are forced to suffer in silence.

For Winfrey, HRT was the start of her return to her usual self.