At one time, our digestive system was considered a simple body system made of one long tube for our food to pass through, be absorbed, and then excreted. But how can you tell when there's something wrong with your gut?

I always associated the word "menopause" with old women. In my mind, it was something that only happened to Grandmas - the little old women kind with white hair. It was like this derogatory word, and it signified a certain stage of life that nobody wants to be in. Now that I'm in it, I realize almost everything I thought about menopause was wrong.