Melinda French Gates: 'It took me 3 doctors to diagnose' perimenopause

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Publisher: The Flow Space (recapping CBS News Aug 12 2026 interview & People Jul 21 2026 exclusive) · Published: August 12, 2026 · Accessed: August 15, 2026

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• Melinda French Gates (61) told CBS News (Aug 12 2026) that it took three doctors to get her perimenopause diagnosis: 'It took me 3 doctors to really diagnose what I was going through.'
• Gates frames the diagnosis odyssey as a systemic failure of medical education rather than a personal one: even with her resources, the diagnosis gap persisted.
• Her Pivotal Ventures is directing a $600M women's-health effort (including $215M announced Jun 2026), which she frames as a 'menopause revolution.'