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Melinda French Gates: "It took me three doctors to really diagnose" my perimenopause symptoms
Melinda French Gates experienced perimenopause symptoms in her early 40s, three years after having her last child in her late 30s. It took three doctors to diagnose her symptoms and provide appropriate treatment.
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