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About Julie
I was told I was just gaining weight in my forties, but I had a 16cm fibroid.
I am a four-time startup CEO and former journalist with a Master of Arts in Journalism from Northeastern University. After seven years of dismissed symptoms, I almost died from hemorrhaging from a detached fibroid. I ended up with an emergency surgery, and a second Myomectomy 6 months later as a way to avoid a hysterectomy. I've since reversed my biological age by more than thirteen years and am on a mission to help other midlife women thrive.
I write about gaslighting, hysterectomies, and perimenopause at julieelainebrown.com. I have advised brands including Google, Apple, Pfizer, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson and Johnson.
Read more about meKeep Reading
The writing behind the research.
Essay
Gaslighting, Hysteria & Hysterectomies
The piece that started everything. Seven years of dismissed symptoms, one emergency room, and the surgery that saved her uterus.
Essay
My Story: Gaslit. Ignored. Misdiagnosed with Perimenopause.
Crime scene periods dismissed as normal for her age. A 16cm fibroid nobody found for years. The full story.
Essay
I Was Ignored, Gaslit, and Nearly Lost My Uterus.
What if healthcare recognized the full, complex human being instead of just a list of symptoms?
The Illuminator