Ignorance to Insight

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH, 2016), perimenopause—the transitional phase preceding menopause—typically begins in a woman's late 30s or early 40s, with an average onset of 44.69 years, and lasts between four to ten years. This chapter examines the role of e-health services and digital innovations, including knowledge brokerage strategies where clinicians and obstetricians translate complex information into accessible, practical guidance (Christensen & Petrie, 2013). It further explores emerging awareness of perimenopausal healthcare in Indian rural and urban households and recent workplace initiatives. In the absence of specific government policies in India addressing this life stage, the chapter advocates for evidence-based interventions and policy frameworks that address the physiological, emotional, and informational needs of perimenopausal women, while highlighting safe and trustworthy global digital health solutions to reduce stigma and ignorance surrounding this transition.