• Halle Berry shares menopause misdiagnosis
  • A Doctor told the actress she had herpes
  • She opens up about perimenopause ordeal

In a jaw-dropping revelation, silver screen siren Halle Berry bared all about her tumultuous tryst with perimenopause, and you won't believe the mix-up that led to her health epiphany! Speaking at Propper Daley's summit with none other than First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Berry spilled the tea on her personal life and the health scare that had her reeling.

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Herpes or perimenopause? Berry's bizarre discovery

It's the kind of mix-up you'd expect in a Hollywood drama, not real life! Berry recounted the day her doctor dropped the H-bomb – herpes – when in fact, it was the onset of perimenopause. "I feel like I have razor blades in my vagina," she told her gynecologist, only to be met with a diagnosis that sent her into a tailspin.

At 54, Berry was living a dreamy romance with Grammy-winning beau Van Hunt when the pain hit post-passion. The Oscar winner's candid confessions about her sex life and the subsequent herpes scare are the kind of open dialogue she believes can empower women everywhere. Imagine confronting your partner with that accusation, only for both to test negative for the STD!

A call to arms for women's health

Berry's ordeal was a wake-up call, not just for her but for the medical community at large. Dryness, a common yet lesser-known symptom of perimenopause, had been the true culprit. With her doctor clueless, Berry vowed to use her celebrity clout to make a difference. "I've got to start making a change and a difference for other women," she declared.

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Gone are the days of quietly fading into the background during menopause. Berry is on a mission to dismantle every last stereotype about this natural stage of life. "Your life is over"? Not on Berry's watch! She's rewriting the script, proving that women of a certain age are anything but "disposable."