Story perspectives

Black Women Start Wellness Program to Combat Early Menopause Risks

5/5/2026

Summary

Story summary

Black women are launching a movement that rejects perimenopause stigma.
Sharon Malone of Alloy telehealth and Melani Dombo created a Black women wellness program offering support groups and church sessions.
Black women reach menopause years earlier than White women, extending symptoms and raising cardiovascular risk.
JAMA reports 5 % of women use hormone therapy versus 1 % of Black women while Malone says FDA removed cancer warning from estrogen products in fall 2025.

1 of 1

Story summary

Black women are launching a movement that rejects perimenopause stigma.
Sharon Malone of Alloy telehealth and Melani Dombo created a Black women wellness program offering support groups and church sessions.
Black women reach menopause years earlier than White women, extending symptoms and raising cardiovascular risk.
JAMA reports 5 % of women use hormone therapy versus 1 % of Black women while Malone says FDA removed cancer warning from estrogen products in fall 2025.