About Tommy & James
Tommy & James is an independent women's health publication covering ages 30 to 55, the decade most health writing skips. It is written by one named writer, funded by no vendor, and organised by life stage instead of by symptom so connected problems stop reading like unrelated coincidences.
Tommy & James publishes plain-English answers about what happens to women’s bodies between roughly 30 and 55. That stretch is badly served. Reproductive-age content stops at fertility, and menopause content starts at hot flashes, which leaves the decade in between covered by symptom listicles that never connect to each other.
Why does this site exist?
Because health publishing is organised by symptom and bodies are not. A woman at 43 with a shortening cycle, new joint pain and 3am waking will find three separate articles that never mention each other. All three can have one mechanism behind them. Tommy & James organises by life stage instead, so the connection is the point rather than a coincidence you have to spot yourself.
The gap is real and measurable. Search the phrase “can perimenopause cause ringing in the ears” and the results are single-practitioner blogs and hobby domains. Estrogen receptors sit in the inner ear. The symptom is well described in the literature. It is simply not covered by anyone with an editorial standard.
Who writes it?
One person: Meredith Kane, a health writer with nine years of consumer health editing behind her. She is not a physician, nurse, dietitian or therapist, and every page on this site says so. Her job is to read the primary literature and the clinical guidance, then write down what it actually says.
A single named writer is a deliberate choice. Anonymous health content is worth less than content you can hold someone to.
What is the editorial policy?
Six rules govern everything published here.
- Primary sources only. Claims trace to peer-reviewed research, clinical guidance from bodies such as ACOG and NAMS, or NIH and NIA material. Never to another blog.
- Every source is opened. If a citation appears on a page, it was read, not copied from someone else’s reference list.
- Uncertainty is stated. Where the evidence is thin or contested, the page says so rather than picking the confident-sounding version.
- No vendor money. No supplement partnerships, no telehealth referral fees, no sponsored placements, no paid reviews.
- Dates are visible. Every page carries a last-reviewed date, and review means the sources were re-read.
- Corrections are permanent. Errors are fixed in place and noted, never quietly deleted.
The full method, including how sources are ranked and how often pages are revisited, is on the how we research page.
What does this site refuse to do?
| We do | We do not |
|---|---|
| Explain mechanisms and name the research | Diagnose anything, or tell you what is happening in your body |
| Say what a lab marker means in general | Interpret your specific results |
| Describe what treatments exist and how they work | Recommend a dose, a brand, or a protocol |
| Say plainly when something warrants a clinician | Replace the appointment |
| Publish with a named writer and a review date | Run anonymous or undated content |
Is Tommy & James affiliated with anyone?
No. Tommy & James is an independent publication. It is not a medical provider and is not affiliated with any clinic, hospital, laboratory, supplement brand, telehealth company, insurer or government health agency. It receives no funding from any of them. If that ever changes, it will be stated here first and on every affected page.
How do I get in touch?
Corrections, source challenges and topic requests all go to the same place: the contact page. Corrections are read first. If you can point to a primary source that contradicts something published here, that is the most useful message this site receives.
Not medical advice. Tommy & James is an independent publication, not a clinic and not affiliated with any health agency, laboratory or supplement brand. This article is general information for healthy adults. Speak to a clinician who knows your history before you start, stop or change any medication, supplement or treatment.