Jennifer Gerson, The 19th, Author at Public Good News

A woman sits at a desk in a modern office, leaning toward a laptop with their eyes closed and fingers pressed against the bridge of their nose, suggesting stress, fatigue, or concentration. Papers, a notebook, and a smartphone are spread across the desk. Large windows beside them let in daylight, and charts or documents are pinned to the wall in the background.

What is cortisol? Your questions, answered.

by Jennifer Gerson, The 19th June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

There’s a reason cortisol keeps coming up in conversations about perimenopause and menopause.