Trailer
Preview: 3/19/2026 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Before the Pause explores solutions for women experiencing perimenopause.
Before the Pause shines a light on perimenopause through real women’s stories—teachers, firefighters, and doctors—showing how silence and stigma derail lives, and why early awareness is essential to protect women’s health, work, and identity.
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Trailer
Preview: 3/19/2026 | 20sVideo has Closed Captions
Before the Pause shines a light on perimenopause through real women’s stories—teachers, firefighters, and doctors—showing how silence and stigma derail lives, and why early awareness is essential to protect women’s health, work, and identity.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
How to Watch The M Factor 2: Before the Pause
The M Factor 2: Before the Pause is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.
My memory was so bad, I could not remember my own name.
The brain is in transition just as much as the ovaries.
A lot of women don't realize what perimenopause actually is.
The ovaries go out fighting.
We are currently bearing witness to our women's health care revolution.
This time in perimenopause is so crucial to understand long-term health.
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