Learn
The MenoCortex library
Everything published here, organized by the question you came with. New topics are added as they can be written to our evidence standard rather than to fill a content calendar.
Each page is written to do three things: explain what is happening in plain language, separate what is established from what is associated or unresolved, and say clearly when a symptom deserves medical evaluation rather than reassurance. Where a topic cannot yet be covered to that standard, we leave it unwritten rather than publish filler.
Menopause + Brain
Cognition
Headache and neurologic symptoms
Sleep and hormones
Long-term brain health
Videos
What Does Estrogen Do in Your Brain?
How estrogen affects memory, mood, sleep, temperature regulation and concentration — estrogen receptors across the brain, perimenopause fluctuations, and why hormone therapy is not proven to prevent dementia.
Read moreWhat Are the Symptoms of Iron Deficiency?
Iron deficiency symptoms in women — fatigue, brain fog, headaches, dizziness, restless legs, hair shedding and ice cravings — why heavy perimenopausal bleeding matters, and how CBC and ferritin help diagnose it.
Read moreHow Do I Know I'm in Perimenopause?
Early signs of perimenopause, including symptoms with regular periods, brain fog, anxiety, sleep changes and hot flashes; how clinicians assess hormone fluctuations and testing.
Read moreCreatine and Menopause? What’s the science vs influencer claims?
What clinical trials show about creatine and muscle strength in menopausal women, and why brain fog, memory, mood, estrogen and anti-aging claims need stronger evidence.
Read moreWhat causes headaches? Be better prepared for your next doctor visit
Headache pain pathways, migraine, tension-type and cluster headaches, warning signs, neurological evaluation, and why headaches can change during perimenopause and menopause.
Read moreThree Types of Estrogen and How Each Impacts Your Brain During Menopause
How estradiol, estrone and estriol each relate to the brain during menopause—memory, mood, sleep and estrogen receptor signaling—and why physiology differs from treatment evidence.
Read moreView all videos →
The full MenoCortex Video Library, filterable by topic.
Read more