I’m no longer on Reddit and it’s only hard because the menopause and perimenopause subs had such wonderful people in them. Mods too. It’s so hard to go through this all alone. We need a community here
I’m here!
I ran across this thread because of how I browse lemmy and it allows me to find some stuff like this. :)
If you feel like you might be able to make the occasional post to get some content going, like even a weekly or monthly thread for people to check in and talk about how things are going, I’d encourage you to do so. And even though you’re a new account here, if you’d be interested in moderating, I’d be willing to give you a shot. It’s not hard in slow communities just because people don’t tend to break the rules so much - just keep an eye at least every 2-3 days (daily is better, of course) for any reports and handle that as needed (and frankly, you could call me for help if you needed it, which I doubt you would).
I don’t normally step in like this, but I think this is one of those communities that could use some content. And frankly, there’s always a need for more safe spaces for women.
The only real caveat is that because of how lemmy works, report notifications don’t show up for mods on different instances from the community, so ideally you’d be willing to create an account here on lemmy.world - I’d be glad to mod both accounts so you could take any necessary mod actions from either place, just ask that you check in via lemmy.world for reports as you’re able. :)
Please do let me know if you’d like to do that, and if you do, if you sign up with a lemmy.world account any what it is (or if it’s the same name). No worries if not, I just like to see places lke this get some love.
(I didn’t say, but I checked and the existing mods appear to have been idle for a couple of years or more)
Hi! Not the person you asked, but I am a woman who’s starting peri and having to push back against my doctor telling me I’m too young. I’d love to have a community where we can be supportive and discuss things like perimenopause and menopause. I get a lot of great advice from my coworkers and I think it’s important for all of us to share that kind of info ☺️
I have not been a mod on Lemmy, but I have been one in a few book clubs on other platforms. I’d be willing to give it a try to help revive this community. I have this account and a Lemmy.world account by the same name as this one. I haven’t been active on it for a while, but I still access it from time to time.
I’m happy to grant you moderator. Not that it’s needed to contribute to a community, but I know full well that it gives a sense of ownership and contributes to someone feeling like they can try to get the ball rolling. :)
I said basically all I had to say in the other reply, so apply it to you please :) If you have any questions or need any help, please do let me know!
Thank you for volunteering! I hope this community will grow with a little investment of love.
Thank you so much! I will do my best!
I’ll take the next few days to figure out some weekly topics and such to hopefully get this place going. I appreciate all your advice ☺️
There are tests that can give you an idea of when its likely my doc did this a few years ago when i had an issue and told me it wasnt time. She also gave me an estimation.
“a blood test to check your levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estrogen. During the menopausal transition, your FSH levels increase, and your estrogen levels fluctuate and decrease overall.”
Yeah, my doc wouldn’t even go that far. She kind of chuckled and said I’m too young when I mentioned that I think I have some symptoms that are tied to peri. I’m going to my gyno soon and I’m going to push back there a lot more.
Thank you for the advice!
Having the right doctor really helps. I was lucky i had 2 in sequence who were more than happy to investigate my issue.
The males just started replying - of your in that age bracket…to almost everything.
The second female changed my life with something else, id had migraines for 10 years and i mentioned it casually, she asked a few more questions and then told me the indicators were related to a particular hormone levels and prescribed medication. For 10 years all the others suggested check what you eat, keep a diary etc. A doctor that listens is gold.
Providing they do those tests…
I was years post menopause before I finally had a GP take me seriously. One (male) Dr said I couldn’t possibly be peri menopause because my daughter was only two. She was 8 when I hit the clinical definition of post menopause. She was 15 when I had a female Dr state I might be in peri menopause. (?!)
She’s nearly 17 and I am only now being offered intervention to addess the health problems I’ve had due to the whole hell. He took one look at my timeline, commented it was an unusually fast progression and began discussing my options for moving forwards.
Yeh drs clued up on this are far and few between. Its annoying when a simple blood test can give some indications. It be something that could be done as a service at the chemist really.
I’m here! Not in menopause yet, but I’m in the beginning of perimenopause. It’s rough and you are not alone! 🫂
im peanut gallery who saw this but the lady who does the devils panties comic is mentioning it lately as she is getting the the age and the webcomic is kinda a diary format. so just mentioning it because it might be a source of kinda comfort/comraderie
We are here. I went through hot flash hell for seven years. The herbs and birth control didn’t do much for me. Finally used Midi and got relief. I run warm still, but not to the sweaty rage of Dante’s inferno point. I hope you find something that helps you.
