Can we talk about Menopause today? Are we awake enough? Have you had your second cup of coffee? Are you in perimenopause or menopause? Do you know the difference between the two? Why am I sweating so much? Have you tried Estroven? I had a partial hysterectomy five years ago, so how will I know I’m in actual Menopause? If you’re in the shower and you grab the shampoo bottle and it slips out of your hand will a bear in the woods hear you scream?
Why does a hot flash feel like someone is trying to light me on fire? Will someone try to light me on fire? Is this how it all ends, after a ceremoniously long battle with flashes of heat will a group of pretty, little 20-somethings tie me to a floating board made from recycled materials and light me on fire before they push me out to sea? Is this the beginning of the end?
Why do I suddenly want a lot of sex, then just as suddenly hate my husband for suggesting sex? Am I still allowed to have sex? Can I enjoy it? Will I always have to reapply my deodorant just before I slip into bed because I sweat profusely just from his hand on my thigh?
Why do more women not talk openly about this? How will things get better if we don’t? Why did my mom never sit me down and tell me that this was going to happen and when it did it was going to be confusing and hard and I was going to think I was losing my mind?
Are you looking for a Menoposse?
If so, you found it. We’re on Facebook. And you’re not crazy. We love you.
Welcome.
M.
Melissa Goodnight 