I received test orders, a referral to the plastic surgeon for the finger, a spot on the bariatric surgery list. Menopause does not arrive because the body “wears out.” And that drop does not stay in the reproductive system, because estrogen was never just a reproductive hormone. Added to these are mood symptoms, cognitive symptoms —the so-called brain fog—, sleep symptoms, metabolic symptoms —weight changes, fat redistribution, lipid alteration, insulin resistance— and dermatological symptoms, including hair loss. Menopause does not fit in any box because it crosses all of them.