Peri/menopause:5 Things women don't talk about! Menopause support.
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- In this video I share 5 things women don't talk about near enough in peri/menopause. Many perimenopausal and menopausal women are often leery to discuss and share certain experiences that arise in menopause for one reason or another. I hope to offer support through perimenopause and menopause by discussing the hard topics and bringing awareness to them. I hope it's helpful!
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor! The information in my videos is based on my research and personal experiences and is presented from my perspective. Please contact your physician for medical advice.
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0:00 - Introduction
0:30 - Scary, erratic periods in perimenopause
1:43 - Fear of dying in peri/menopause
2:49 - Vaginal atrophy
3:59 - Fear of going crazy in peri/menopause
5:15 - Loneliness in menopause
6:47 - Final thoughts
What I don’t understand is why haven’t women been told this stuff before we are going though this. Why don’t gynaecologists warn us when we are 40? No one told me much about periods when I was a teen, and now at 54 didn’t have a clue about what is happening in my own body. It makes me angry and frustrated it is 2023 why is this still so whispered about? Why are we ashamed, and embarrassed? I am so confused. I have had things going on that I didn’t even know was menopause related. If it wasn’t for these videos that I just found, I would still be in the dark and stumbling through by myself. I sincerely thank you for posting these. Now I know I am not alone.
I agree. They have stuff for preteens to prepare them for being teenagers, or new time moms, etc, but what about this?
Hey, I know this comment was left a while ago, but I want to suggest another great channel… Dr. Mary Claire Haver here on UA-cam. She’s an OBGYN that has dedicated her career to strictly caring for peri/menopausal women and shares valuable information that virtually no one else is talking about! I never knew any of this stuff either and was completely unprepared. I have learned so much from her! It angers me as well that we have no warning for what is coming. Not even my own mother talked about it, and peri hit me like a truck! Now I realize what I’ve already been going through for a number of years and it all makes sense. I’ve been suffering for so long thinking there was something seriously wrong with me. Man, it truly sucks to be a female!
I went through many years of being dismissed and treated like I was crazy by doctors. My mother was the only one who listened and understood. She passed away a few years ago. I'm so glad I found this group of women who totally understand.
I've been dealing with this for 5 years and the last year it has gotten worse! The fear of going crazy is real! Thank you for talking about this.
I’m so grateful for your channel Kari. It’s so validating and comforting to know there are others out there like me. Perimenopause is so scary and lonely. I feel like I’m losing my mind. Even other women going through these things are conditioned to keep quiet, so finding support even from your tribe is hard, especially from those women who don’t suffer as you so because they don’t share the same symptoms. Thank you for being a light in the darkness. God bless you
In my support group we talk about whatever is ailing us and usually there are several other ladies who relate and support. It helps immensely! God bless you too!
Yes it’s dose that
Amén ❤
Especially the painful sex, no one has input on that! And my husband had never been one to pressure me but still I feel like it’s an excuse but it isn’t!
Spotting between periods is one of those things that if you Google it, you will be told it's cancer and then you get to have a perimenopause panic attack.
I find it helpful to put the word perimenopause of menopause at the end of your search phrase. It helps decrease a lot of the doom and gloom results and gives more relevant results.
I googled it too, and got anxiety
Same here ,wen google n saw the same had a panic attack
I cant thank you enough Kari! I have experienced this fear of dying, health anxiety and feeling of loosing my mind. Most of the time it is followed by hot flashes, loss of breath and panic feelings.
Air hunger and panic are brutal. Sorry you deal with that too. Sending hugs!
Same here
Oh the anxiety is tough, especially if you have a mom that you were caring for and has passed in the middle of it all! Just glad I’m not loosing my mind!
This video is like a life line. The feelings you describe are all to real and it is lonely. It’s so misunderstand. Thank you for your honesty
In my 40’s went to er everyday for 2 weeks my mom by my side . Was diagnosed with anxiety and given medication. God bless you all so grateful we finally had someone like Kari, (thank you) to tell us what the heck is going on since the doctors don’t!
Such a lonely time 😞 and I’m so grateful listening to this❤ you get so lonely, you can’t even look in the mirror anymore because you know the face you will see is so drawn out and sad
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I can definitely tell you. Be new to the menopausal phase for the last year. Plus, I've never felt like I was trying before. And yet there are days. I'm thinking this is my last day on earth... And the pains and the weirdness. Especially in my digestive areas are just stomach, intestines, etc beyond fearful...
It's so nice to know that there are other people out there just like me. That I'm not alone. That there is light at the end of this long tunnel
I went to urgent care thinking I had a bad UTI several years ago that I couldn't heal naturally. I tested negative, and the female doctor that saw me gave me such a lecture on coming in when I shouldn't have, and they are busy enough without stupid women like me interfering with her busy day. I was embarrassed, surprised, and very apologetic. When she finally realized her rant was inappropriate, she backed off and said to me arrogantly, "Did you ever think its just the start of menopause?"" I didn't know that it was that painful and weird, but I learned so much after that when the symptoms really kicked in... it's been a very rocky road. Supplements have helped to minimize hot flashes and hair loss. Wow, it just seems like horrible painful rapid aging. I feel like I'm 80. I'm finally at the point after years of heavy periods where I'm now 2 weeks late in my cycles. I hope they lighten up. But my period symptoms last all month seems like, its awful. God help us women through this really hard time and let me tell you , the fatigue and brain fog are awful and very real. We won't even mention the increased body odor. it's scary... thank you for your videos. It's been very helpful! And yes, I do get the phantom bug bites, too!
God bless u ❤❤
I would have reported her. That was uncalled for, rude and horrible of her.
I have a hypothyreosis, that is treated with Levothyrox. But perimenopause started much earlier for me, despite this treatment. Three years ago , my cycle was so deregulated, that my uterus was undergoing several phases of it simultaneously. Two hormonal treatments didn't help. Than, I got a treatement with low progesterone dosage. Antigone Ge ( available in France). I take it regularly, without interruption. I have no menstruations anymore. It's a true relief. Hormonal replacement therapies are dangerous, I know. But for me, Antigone Ge is a solution less dangerous. I dont know, if this treatment exists in the United States. But I think for women with conditions similar to mine, this might be helpful.
You should not have been treated that way by a trusted professional, she has chosen the wrong profession , I hope she reads you post and feels ashamed of herself, God bless you and all of us who are suffering through this
Oh my goodness
I just stumbled on this now and how insightful. 14 years ago I shared with my doc that my periods were out of control. Practically always on and heavy, it was scary. She prescribed mirena (IUD) saying she and all the girls had it. It really did solve my problem (no regrets, best 14 yrs!) But what gets me is - I was 40 and she did not once mention menopause and it never occurred to me.
About 10 years ago I developed the oddest felling that I was going to die. I had no idea why I was feeling that way, but it was strong and I didn’t know how to even bring it up with family or friends. A did get a therapist (but then family life blew up and took over…so that odd feeling of doom kinda disappeared out of necessity, thankfully).
Fast forward to now at 54. I was slammed with tons of new symptoms all at once, so overwhelming. And as you mentioned, lonely too.
Thanks for sharing these with all. So appreciate knowing why some of these things may have happened back then and now.
Wow! Same here - the dismissals, the fear of serious illness, and especially thinking I was going crazy. I even developed a (first time) binge eating disorder due to this thinking, which I am making progress at healing and getting better. It wasn't until this year, when I developed other health problems (triggered by perimenopause and too much weight (never been this heavy, very healthy before perimenopause)), that I was taken seriously for once. Your video on the 100 symptoms gave me a huge sigh of relief and the feeling of finally feeling not alone. Thank you!
I’m happy to hear that someone is finally taking you seriously but sad that it took a health issue to get someone to listen. Hugs!❤️
@@KariAnneWright Thanks! take care
I don’t have a fear of dying necessarily, but I was coming to the conclusion that this was the end and I had to get ready. I even told my family and they think I’ve lost it.
You telling me others feel this way and it’s normal really helps. Thanks
Im so glad you are sharing your experience. I also feel crazy when I speak to doctors. Its incredible to find more help from your group than from family members / specialists
My support group is the best thing I’ve ever done for my mental health. I feel blessed to have met so many wonderful ladies and sharing experiences is really helping me and I pray others as well.
Girl doctors will eat all your money I go to the doctors 8 time he can never tells me what going on with me it’s my cuz
And my boyfriend x girlfriend told me I’m going manopaus
I was so sick I’m not myself
The human body is complicated. Experts don't even fully understand the immune system. Hormones do millions of things in our bodies..in ways we still don't know or understand. Doctors aren't honest about this fact. See a doctor if you need to, but generally the best experts are other women. Doctors don't help because they don't know. And female doctors only know through their own experience. Personally I haven't seen a doctor in probably a decade..and I'm 44. My wellness depends on my intuition. I use intuition to discern what my body wants. It hasn't let me down yet.
So true ❤
So sorry God bless u
This is so comforting. You are so kind to use your experience to guide others. Thank you! ❤
So true! I have developed a huge fear and health anxiety thinking there is something wrong like cancer, or some other weird thing. Doctors definitely do not tell you what on earth you are going to go through. Some women actually do have it pretty easy so you can't talk to them! lol Then there are these other half of women that go through absolute hell. Feel like your body is betraying you. I have at least 40 of the symptoms of peri and maybe only a few days a month that I feel like myself anymore.
Yes it does seem to be a challenge to get support from others when it comes to menopause. If it wasn’t for the women in my support group I would have no one to talk to about it. I pray you feel some relief from all of the discomforts very soon. Hugs!❤️
So terrible. May God bless you. ❤
Every time I tell my mother about my symptoms and tell her it's hormone related and I'm going through peri menopause, she says, well I never went through that and I never had any of those problems. It's sad when you can't even talk to your own mother.
Thankfully I do have a friend that's going through this and her symptoms are so similar to mine, we have been venting to each other. 😊
Your channel has provided a lot of support for me. I’m so excited because I recently discovered that the city closest to where I live has a women’s center within the hospital and they provide specialized care for women going through menopause. In two weeks I have an appointment for a middle age body assessment. I never thought I’d be so excited about something! I’ve seen physicians who have dismissed me and it has been such a long road and a lot of tears.
Last night I was at a get together and some of the symptoms I experience are memory loss and I lose my words easily or start to talk and forget what I’m trying to say. This is very difficult for me because my college degrees are in English. I’ve always been very good with words- not so much now. Anyway, when I was struggling to say something a younger lady laughed at me. I wanted to cry. I wanted to disrupt the party and break out into facts on menopause, lol. It’s so hard that people just don’t understand.
Thank you for your videos!
How blessed to have found a menopause specialist! I’m so happy for you and a lot jealous!😉
I’m sorry you’re dealing with this and it’s an awful feeling especially that young girl laughing doesn’t she realize her day is coming because she will be going through it too it’s sad! I’m sorry you went through that! It’s great you found a woman’s center how did you find it? I wonder 💭 if there’s more centers like that around I live in FLORIDA how would I look that up to see if there’s one in my area? that’s awesome they need those centers in every city/town especially city to help women it’s important 🌹
I know right they should be every where all over the world for women
Omg...same exact thing happened to me 2 nights ago. I was in the middle of a conversation with 2 other women younger than me and all of a sudden mid sentence...I just couldn't find my words....I literally just looked at the ground and was trying so hard to say the next word. I felt so humiliated when I noticed them looking at each other in a funny way like they were judging me. 😪
Forgetting what I’m saying or suddenly becoming aware that I’m rambling and then getting super self conscious thinking about how stupid I sound. It does make me want to stay away from people
"Your ovaries getting ready to retire"!!! I have to share this with my 37 year old daughter who is obviously in peri! It's hard to know the troubles she has without us even talking about it. Thank goodness her boss ladies are both around 50...so they all 3 sympathize with each other and are great support!
Brain fog absolutely scares me! You help me feel like I’m normal! Thank you!
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I wouldn't call it going crazy. For myself I would call it a feeling that I am just not myself. Problem is we are trying to compare ourselves now to what we were in younger years. We just have to accept who and what we are now, it's not easy. But we must embrace whom we are now. I started and facilitated a support group at local hospital for 23 years for people with chronic illnesses, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, lupus. I learned quite a bit myself thru those years. Keep the videos coming, they are really needed.
Yes I’m the same
I call no god every day to help me
And we woman for god will bring us true it’s soon
Very well said. So awesome that you started a support group.
There is nothing out there like this channel. This channel is a blessing ✨🌟✨.
I’m happy you find my content helpful.😊
Thank you for being so caring. I struggled with so much darkness during perimenopause until I got on HRT and ashwagandha.
Thank you Kari...for all your information. I'm 58 and my anxiety and panic attacks are so bad. Listening to you is so reassuring ❤🙏
This is so incredibly helpful! Thank you!
Also feel like I'm going crazy and alone at times as a 34 year old no one takes me seriously, at least I have my wonderful husband and you and others over here ❤❤
I too am 34 and it took me FOREVER to find a good doctor to help me...but I never gave up, and I finally found a wonderful doctor that is helping me with HRT. Don't give up on searching for a good doctor...they're extremely rare, but they do exist!!
God bless u both ❤
Thank you for speaking out about this! I have no idea what to expect.
Thank you so much, Kari. I have just begun to follow you, and I am so grateful I found you. This particular video brought me to tears because it resonated with me so much. It was like a weight lifted because someone finally sees and understands my struggles. You mentioned all of it. Especially the loneliness part. Thank for validating that I'm not crazy, sick or dying. I am following your other tips for sleep, diet, supplements etc. as well. Wish me luck.
Good luck! Wishing you well!
I appreciate what you doing for us women what we have to deal with it every single day honestly it horrible how we feel but I'm thankful that there are person like and that take the time to share what you know God bless I'm bless
I’m blessed to be in a position to help other women. I’m happy my videos are helpful to you.
They truly are extremely helpful wish I’d found u soon. God bless u ❤
Thank you for sharing this channel. It has validated my symptoms I had and now have .
Kari I can’t thank you enough for being so open and candid about the symptoms you struggled with personally. It’s one thing to hear these things can happen but another thing entirely when you share what you experience- to see you doing so well and through the worst of it it so encouraging.
Thank you! I just found your channel. I can’t believe it really is all true… what I’ve been going through! The anxiety, loneliness and worst of all painful sex!!! I’m going to try and join your support group! Thank youN Yahuah bless you in Yahusha’s name!
Thank you for openly sharing your experiences, teaching us what to expect, and assuring us that we're not alone. I haven't started perimenopuse yet, but it should be happening soon. It's good to have all the information you've provided in your videos and I'm grateful to you ahead of time.
Nice video… you rock!! Wish this knowledge was there for me before😀
Excellent video Kari thank you
Thank you for all the information. I've found it so helpful that I've shared your channel with coworkers
Thank you Carrie!
Thank you so very much. It's been so rough and debilitating. Totally feeling crazy & alone.
I feel alone too , like I’m in this alone , so lost
Another excellent video to put our minds at rest ❤️😇🥰
Thank you for posting these. I struggle with feeling alone.
Thank you so much for these videos. You really validate what we women go through. So grateful for you.
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I have had anxiety and major depressiin since I was young. I lost friends over it. Not for anything I said or did, but for my inability to relate. I learned that in life, a lot of ot is spent suffering alone and it is up to me to face it, fake it or fix it.
The perimenopausal anxiety makes me feel nausea and worry iver nothing....but I am coping so far.
I have anxiety as well. I understand! It can be hard to relate to others who do not share your experiences. I often face it and function scared until I adjust and that particular things no longer triggers anxiety. It’s very challenging.
I feel you! I really dislike the anxiety! Never in my life have I felt this way, I’ve been dealing with it 2 years now, it’s getting better now🤞🏻. Hope yours improves as well! Be blessed!
Kari thank you for sharing your experiences you have helped me get a better understanding of what I am going through and are helping me cope . This journey has not been easy . You are helping so many women who are suffering in silence. THANK YOU
It’s always my pleasure!🥰
KARI love your tiktok page your UA-cam channel! thank YOU 🙏🏻 SO much for all your educational information and helping SO many of US women out when it’s a scary time feeling alone and NOT understood 🌹
Happy to be able to help!😊
@@KariAnneWright 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thankyou Carrie for letting me know I'm not alone. You're always right on the nark! Thankyou so much for helping me through this difficult time in my life! You're a God send 🙏❤️
Happy to help! Wishing you well!
Thank you for this, life can be very isolating at this time .
A very hard road to travel and finding you has been a God sent 😊
The hardest to my is my body not functioning anymore.
Joint and musclepains.
Lots of neurologic problems.
And I suffer from rheumatism, scoliosis, hernia s, spasmo too
I hope it gets a bit better soon.
I need better lifequalaty
Your video s are very helpfull.
Bless you for it X
Yes, your videos just confirmed my struggles & talked to my doctor & just told me I was right‼️ I saw my primary doctor & my gynecologist who are part of the same medical group & we are working together to cope with this. I have mild symptoms but I have them😂
It does feel lonely. I’m not wanting to socialize like I used to, have less energy and feel stressed and more emotional. I can’t hide how I feel very well. This is helping me set boundaries better. I know I can’t do as much, so I don’t. I appreciate your channel. I feel less alone. This year, I felt terror that I was dying and felt like I was losing it. Cortisol spikes are crazy real.
Not being able to hide how I feel very well anymore is real for me too and you’re right it does help with setting boundaries.
Thank you very much for the sharing Mem..❤️
Great lesson!!!
Thank you. So much. I am 44 and have started to have scary symptoms that at first I didn’t connect to peri menopause… flushes, hives, burning sensations on my face and ears, waking up with a racing heart , even my tongue feeling too swollen for my mouth and having dry mouth. This all started happening in the days leading up to my period and right after. I pace at night feeling like something is terribly wrong with me.
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So reassuring! Thank you Kari💕
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You are an absolute blessing Kari thank u
My pleasure! Thank you for the kind words.🥰
hello kari im from the Philippines i always wacthing your videos.thank you for your sharing.
I’m happy you’re enjoying my videos! Wishing you well!
U bring a smile to my face,grateful for your taights
Thank you for sharing ur videos it help me a lot..
Hello kari, i'm from germany. It is very interesting and i learn a lot. Thank you very much.
Thanks for your video!! Having a bad day today,feel so anxious and got stop crying today!! I too feel really lonely even though I have good family and friends around me!!😒Hoping tomorrow is a better day!!🙄xxx
I pray things look up tomorrow. Sending love!🥰
So much truth in this. Thax as always. ❤
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Excellent video ❤
Thank you!🥰
Thank you for sharing these, I get what you are saying regarding your family bot understanding and getting sick of hearing that there's something wrong with you, I hear you x this is the best channel in menopause and the most real! Seabuckthorn oil and probiotics can help vaginal atrophy too apparently, Happy New year x
Thank you for the kind words regarding my channel. Happy new year!
Thank you for this video.
Everything makes sence now.
Why is menopauze such a taboo?!
I ve been miserable. Thank you so much X
I know totally a taboo subject, becuz doctors even women doctor no help at all in this area
Perimenopause is terrible. Mine lasted almost 10 years. Now I am in menopause and it's not easy either.
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@@KariAnneWright You are such a Godsend. I have learned so much from you and no longer feel like I am losing my mind
Thanks Kari‼️‼️🙏🏻😊
I relate for some symptoms feeling vulnerable when I was for my of life like a very strong person it was the worst sensation ..
I have found a endocrinologist/gynecologist which is a Pro !! my one year HRT now is getting better and better , more time on HRT you feel much better every day !!!
Thanks for sharing blessings
Thank you so much I enjoy your channel
I’m happy you like the channel!🥰
Thanks for your videos. They really help. I'm still waiting for the symptoms to stop.
So am I!😔
Thank you so much 😢
Add Intracranial hypertension to it. Daily headaches and pressure. Ughhh….. it’s a nightmare 😞💔
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I'm thankful for your videos. God bless you❤️
God bless you too!
@@KariAnneWright Thank you❤️
for 2 years I was struggling it wasn't until I got viginal atrophy I was diagnosed with perimenopause. I honestly thought I was dying I felt so unwell
I’ve been there. I still sometimes feel scared because of how unwell I feel. Wishing you well.
@@KariAnneWright Thank you Kari 😊 same to you sweetheart 😘
❤ God Bless u
@@KariAnneWrightSo sorry to hear that. God bless you ❤
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Yep, pretty much all of these.
And you feel your body tender your muscles your whole body tender
Thank u so much❤
Thank you❤❤❤
Hi i watch lots of ur videos im from the Philippines.ur videos help me a lot.thank u so much❤
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Thank you Kari for sharing this. I am going through a difficult times. I am at 48
I’m sorry you’re struggling. This time in our lives can be so challenging. Sending love and well wishes.❤️
That's why I thank you so much 😊 I thought I was alone until I found your video's 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾👏👏👏👏👏🍾🥂🥂 God bless you 🙏🏼
God bless you too!🥰
Thank you
Doctors dont give importance to menopause.........my doctor says anxiety.....so i have acidity.....all my test are normal.........this subject needs to be spoken about.....i share it with y son who is 29.......he should know what a woman goes through......i had brain fog....and anxiety......thinking i was turning mad........yes knotty pain is there and burning esophagus ......thankyou Kari for making these videos......we are not alone.
Great work, wished I found you earlier
Tnx for ur video my dear...I have been expirience some of the symptoms...now I know I understand...it was scary & painful sometimes....😔
MUCH ❤ to you! You're a saving grace for many of us! 😊🫂
I been watching your videos for the past couple of nights and I truly think I am at the start of perhaps perimenpause. I am having aches and pains night sweats. Anyone would swear I have been in the shower and not in bed. And my emotions are all over the place. But thank you for sharing I'm going to make an appointment with my doctor and see if there is a test I can have but I also have been having brain fog and dry vaginal area and the itching to and my skin is soooo sensitive and I'm not sure if that is apart of it but thank you for all the info it as been really help full as a friend told me I'm so young at 41 X.
41 is right on time. The dryness, brain fog, itching and sensitive skin are all part of the perimenopausal package unfortunately thanks to estrogen shifts and loss of collagen. There are 100 possible symptoms that can show up. I have a video listing all 100. You can have hormone tests done but they are often normal in perimenopause so if your blood tests come back normal that doesn’t mean you are not in perimenopause. At 41 you are more than likely perimenopausal.
@@KariAnneWright thank you soo much I'm just watching another one of your videos and it's showing standing and pain and also walking into things and its me all over X.
So true @ 44 years old I started suffering terrible with the anxiety Attacks and other things definitely peri menopause
I am feeling some of these.but don't no if im in pre or menopause
I love you so much god blessed you
All what u saying it true
I was sick 4 years Like flu like symptoms what do you feel better slowly slowly it’s a slow process
God bless you for all your support for us women. I pray God gives you all the happiness in the world and a long happy and healthy life 😊 🙏 ❤
Thank you for the kind words. God bless you too!
@@KariAnneWright thank you so much 🙏
Have to say,Kari
The Gynecologists here in The Middle East,are for the most part,well informed in Peri and Menopause
Also open to HRT,if they feel the Patient is a suitable Candidate
Thanks for everything you share with us
Hugs to you and Miss Finola,wherever she is hiding out
Lol 😆
Happy to hear that you have great menopause care there. I wish it was abundant here as well.
@@KariAnneWright Hope it will be one day too
Where is Finola
@@elizabethconroy7665 Chilling until I come up with more antics she can be involved in!😂
@@KariAnneWright Lol 😆
❤❤❤ so lucky in that way
My periods have shortened. For the past year now they last for 3-4 days where they used to be 5-7 days long. Not a bad symptom imo 😅
I love this video especially the part about vagina atrophy I deal with and it's horrible and I have tried hormones etc with no relief, I just wish the hubby could understand better ,any other suggestions would be great ❤
Hello, I hear you and feel you! I don’t do hormones so I’ve been doing all this naturally but lately the sex was getting really painful if I was even in the mood… being really honest helped with my husband but now I’m trying a suppository with thc 25mg, I’ve read positive things for pain down under but idk if you are willing to try thc products. Anyway, if you find anything else please share, oh her suggestion of estrogen cream seems hopeful! Be blessed
So funny really. My mother had a partial hysterectomy. I remember because I took her to the doctor that day. Claims she never did lol ( her memory mess for sure ) my sister had a complete hysterectomy and is on an estrogen patch for the rest of her life . I have everything, going through this alone because they can’t relate any information that would maybe help. So off to the doctor to have her say. Ohhh I’ll put you on anti- depressants 🤪. But I told you I can’t sleep because of the dam HOT FLASHES ya dumb ( fill in blank). I’m laughing through the crazy. It keeps me sane. I know one day this all will be over and I’ll be ok. Needless to say I only have my sister and mother left in the family useless. Ohh what I would do if I could trade them for my father and my brother. 😊. Thank you for your videos. Very happy to have found you perhaps late in the journey but your here and your doing great work.
I had painful sex,micro tears, itching and i figured it was just me and didnt know why.
Thank you Kari, i know im not alone now.
Oh dear! Vaginal atrophy can be horrible and painful. I’m sorry. Have you been put on vaginal estrogen? It helps tremendously.
All of this!!! with the added ire of my husband being angry with me because I don't want to have sex. It hurts and he thinks I'm faking it. It's very hurtful and yes, LONELY because I can't talk to my husband about it without him basically covering his ears and dismissing me without even trying to understand what I am dealing with.
Oh dear I’m sorry! So many women have pain due to vaginal atrophy and being mistreated and dismissed doesn’t help. You shouldn’t have to endure pain. Have you tried vaginal estrogen? With time it could help tremendously.
Hi Kari, do you plan on writing a book? It would be a best seller.
I don’t really think I’m a writer but never say never!😊
Has anyone been successful going on medication for the anxiety?
It’s the loneliness for me. Friends haven’t begun PM yet, so think I’m now a hypochondriac. Women in my family have all had surgical menopause (hysterectomy), so are no help with their symptoms either. I’m adrift in the world, feeling strange.
I don’t have friends in my life so I understand. Hugs!
Once you reach 1 year without a period and you're officially post Menopause, does it get easier? Do symptoms taper off? Also, can balance issues be a part of Perimenopause? How do u know you're approaching the later stages? What are later stages symptoms?
Everyone is different. I have had some symptoms ease while others like anxiety are hanging on. I have a video on how to know if menopause is close.
8 Signs perimenopause is ending and menopause is close. Symptoms that occur in late perimenopause.
ua-cam.com/video/e1p_25_E_Xk/v-deo.html
I went into a panic when I had a 7 day period 😂😂😂