About The Pause Authority

The Pause Authority exists because we couldn't find the resource we needed when the symptoms started.

When perimenopause arrives — as it does for most women somewhere between 40 and 55 — it rarely introduces itself politely. It shows up as the 3am wakeup, the rage over the dishwasher, the hot flash during a work meeting, the brain fog that makes you question whether you're still competent at your job. And when you go looking for help, you find two kinds of content: dense clinical definitions that don't describe the experience you're actually having, or brand-run content farms with a supplement to sell you.

We built this for the women somewhere in between — the ones Googling "why am I so angry" at 3am and wanting a real answer from someone who has been there.

How we write

We write the way women actually talk about this — starting with what it feels like, then getting into what's happening and what to do. We cite real research where it matters. We're honest when the evidence is mixed. And we'll tell you when a popular supplement probably isn't worth your money, or when a doctor's dismissal deserves a second opinion rather than another year of wait-and-see.

Who's behind this

A small team of women writers and researchers, most of us in or just past our own perimenopause. The team page (here) has the details. When a clinical reviewer reads a page before publish, their name and credentials are on the byline. Where they haven't yet, you'll see that too — we'd rather be honest about what's still in progress than pad the page with credentials we don't yet have.

How we pay for this

Some of the links on this site are affiliate links — if you click through and buy, we may earn a small commission at no cost to you. That's how we keep the lights on. The full details are on our affiliate disclosure page (FTC requires it, and we think you deserve it anyway).

Say hi

Questions, corrections, a story you want us to cover, or — if you're a menopause-trained clinician — interest in being a reviewer? Email hello@thepauseauthority.com. A real person reads every message.