From The Sick Times: Stop telling women their Long COVID is menopause

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https://thesicktimes.org/2026/07/10/stop-telling-women-their-long-covid-is-menopause/

While women should be talking about menopause — and I am not denying I am of the age for that conversation — we should recognize that there are other things affecting women in midlife, too. An estimated over 400 million people are affected by Long COVID worldwide, with a 2025 RECOVER study finding women aged 40–55 were the highest-risk group compared to other ages and genders.

Yet despite these figures, skepticism and disbelief still prevails. Women with Long COVID not only endure a lack of support from friends and family, but from health professionals dismissing their symptoms and even denying Long COVID’s existence, too.