Menopause@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days ago

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Menopause@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days ago

Each Friday, I will post a question for folks to discuss.

Today’s question is:

What did you know about menopause when you were growing up? How informed were you about this stage of life?

I have a list of discussion topics/questions that I will continue to expand on. If anyone is too uncomfortable to ask questions or reply to a discussion, please feel free to send them to me and I will get your question or response out there. I welcome all to participate because it is good for everyone to know more about menopause even if someone will not go through it themselves.

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I didn’t really know anything at all. I’d heard a few vague references via mass media to hot flashes, but I don’t remember anyone in my family mentioning it at all. (For context, I was born in '71.)

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‘Menopause isn’t really that bad’…said no woman ever.

For those who are approaching or experiencing ‘the change’ (think reverse puberty), a time where hormone levels decline either through the aging process or by medical/surgical means.

Menopause and Perimenopause (the transitional time before Menopause) are unique to every person, and while there’s no one-size fits all, we support each other on this roller coaster ride of wacked out hormones, absurd mood swings and random sweaty hot flashes.

Be kind. Be respectful. We are all in this together!

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