BS: Menopause

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Mar 06 - 11:54 PM

Martin, yes, men don't go through it, but they do suffer from it.

Curious, I knew a woman who attacked her man with edged weapons, several who left home, some permanently, and some who were very reasonable in the process.
It's all part of life's adventure.

It lasted about 2 years for my wife, and she was one of the reasonable ones, although fairly feisty normally. She was very tearful. It did leave her with a tendency to migranes, which she never had before.

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: Sooz
Date: 24 Mar 06 - 11:50 AM

The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a
man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his very life into his own hands!

This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other!!

DANGEROUS: What's for dinner? SAFER: Can I help you with dinner?
SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner? ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: Are you wearing that? SAFER: Gee, you look good in brown.
SAFEST: WOW! Look at you! ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about? SAFER: What did I do wrong? SAFEST: Here's fifty dollars. ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that? SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left. SAFEST: Can I get you a glass of wine with that?
ULTRASAFE: Here, have some chocolate.

DANGEROUS: What did you do all day? SAFER: I hope you didn't overdo it today. SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe! ULTRASAFE: Here, have some more chocolate.

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Mar 06 - 01:26 PM

LMAO!! Thanks for that, Sooz. Have printed and posted it on our frig!

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: Sooz
Date: 24 Mar 06 - 02:18 PM

My husband, not happy with my mood swings, bought me a mood ring the other day so he would be able to monitor my moods.
When I'm in a good mood, it turns green. When I'm in a bad mood, it
leaves a big red mark on his forehead. Maybe next time he'll buy me diamonds.

Here have some chocolate.

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: Alice
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 10:39 AM

Ha! Sooz. Great.

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: Alice
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 10:51 AM

Curious guest, every woman is different and it is all a new and unpredictable adventure. Just be glad it isn't happening to Your body.

I went through the research, talking online to other women my age, trying what the doctor had, trying what the herb store had, etc.

In the end, all that really "worked" was just being as optimistic and patient as possible until the years of hot flashes and night sweats were over.

I did get some hot flash relief, unless it was just placebo effect, from one brand of soy pills that had enough isoflavones that were effective in a clinical study - Healthy Woman. The yam creams, etc., were expensive and didn't work for me.   

The main effect it had on me was to drive in the point that I'm not the young thing I see in my head, I am aging, and I have to accept the progress of tme. That actually made me feel stronger, braver, more courageous in stating my opinions, more self confident. The "hormone cocktail" (great term) is different for each of us and also changes from day to day. The cortisol increase that wrecked my figure was the hardest part for me. Waxing can take care of the chin hairs, but it can be depressing to have to finally accept that our youth is over, we get chin hairs like our grandmother's did, and that a good night's sleep is hard to come by.

Our society worships youth so much, especially for women, that the attitude our culture has toward older women was the hardest part I had to deal with when going through menopause.

Subject: RE: BS: Menopause
From: Once Famous
Date: 25 Mar 06 - 10:57 AM

yes, dry pussy is a bummer.