BATON ROUGE, La. — October is Menopause Awareness Month. A nurse practitioner from Baton Rouge General urges women to talk openly about symptoms they're experiencing.

Starting the conversation is an important first step. Menopause is a natural part of aging, but it can bring real changes to a woman’s health and quality of life.

“They think that, ‘Oh, this is just a normal thing that we have to go through,’ so they just suffer through it without bringing it up,” said Khaki Hazzlerigg, a nurse practitioner. Hazzlerigg said raising awareness can help women better understand what’s happening to their bodies and feel less alone during the transition.

“Perimenopause is the phase leading up to menopause and can last anywhere from five to seven years,” she explained. “Most women start feeling i

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