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Kim Ledgerwood

Editorial Director, HealthyWomen

As HealthyWomen’s editorial director, Kim oversees the production of all content and ensures that it is aligned with our mission, meets our high editorial standards and captures our brand voice.

Kim is an award-winning editor and copywriter with more than 25 years of experience. She started her career as a copywriter and broadcast producer at the Southeast’s largest full-service advertising agency, The Tombras Group. Since then, she has edited and written for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to indie authors across multiple industries and topics.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, as well as a master’s degree in communications/advertising from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Kim lives in Maryland with her husband, three children and a menagerie of pets.

Jacquelyne Froeber

Senior Editor, HealthyWomen

Jacquelyne Froeber is an award-winning journalist and editor. She holds a BA in journalism from Michigan State University. She is the former editor-in-chief of Celebrated Living magazine and has editing and writing experience for print and online publications, including Health magazine, Coastal Living magazine and AARP.org.

As a breast cancer survivor, Jacquelyne encourages everyone to perform self-exams and get their yearly mammograms.

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Redefining Menopause: Including Gender-Diverse and Trans People video series

Redefining Menopause: Including Gender-Diverse and Trans People

Watch these three videos for expert advice on the menopause experience for gender-diverse and trans people

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Everyone who menstruates goes through menopause, including gender-diverse and trans people. These three videos offer advice from experts about the LGBTQ+ menopause experience, covering ways to manage symptoms, find supportive providers and other helpful information.

Experts include:

Monica Christmas, M.D., OB-GYN and director of the Center for Women’s Integrated Health and the Menopause program at the University of Chicago Medicine

Andrew Fisher, M.D., MBE, medical director of TransCare and OB-GYN at the University of Chicago Medicine

Traci Kurtzer, M.D., OB-GYN and medical director of the Trauma Informed Care and Education Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Northwestern Medicine Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause

Redefining Menopause: Part 1

Redefining Menopause: Part 2

Redefining Menopause: Part 3

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