Menopause is Misunderstood | Shirley Weir | TEDxGastownWomen
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2017
- If 100% of women experience menopause, why is it a topic we’d rather shy away from than lean toward? As Shirley Weir argues in this inspirational talk, a history of negativity surrounding menopause-from the media and the medical community-has built up a wall of misunderstanding, fear and confusion. It's time to not only crack open the conversation on menopause, but disrupt it by shifting how we think and talk about perimenopause and menopause, women (and all the men you love us!) can unlock the true power of midlife, view it through a new lens, and celebrate its arrival.
Shirley Weir introduces herself as a 49 year-old Menopause Chick. Shirley’s perimenopause journey began 10 years ago. Sore breasts, sleep deprivation, depression and brain fog initially led Shirley to her doctor’s office, the book store and “Dr. Google,” but she was left feeling confused, overwhelmed and alone.
At 46, she created MenopauseChicks.com, a mission-based platform that empowers women to talk openly about perimenopause and menopause, navigate midlife health information and connect to professionals who can support their journey.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
I am the only man wachting it? I am married, trying to understand my lovely wife, because I love her with all my heart !, keep going on ladys,it is not easy, but i pray God can help you as He does with my wife! too, blessings to you all!!
Good for you. It’s a real challenge for both parties. She may be feeling like she’s losing herself... just as much as you are. I’m not listening to the rest of this talk, but there’s plenty of good stuff out there. It’s like someone has taken over your whole system and can activate moods at the drop of a hat. Everything aches, sleep is impossible or elusive and everything is annoying. Especially your partner. I hope you can help her and you. It can be done but lots of us have to turn to hrt in desperation because we just can’t survive using herbs etc
Well done sir ,your wife is blessed 🙏🏻
Well done for educating yourself and supporting your wife 👍
You dear man...makes me happy you love your wife and are trying to understand this hormonal upheaval that strikes us women.Oh how I hated it...!!
What a wonderful rare specimen. God bless your kind as well Sir🙏💕
When i explained my peri menopausal symptoms to my primary care Dr and asked for help, she told me I was too young and diagnosed me with depression. I was in misery and completely alone, making what could have been a positive outcome one of the scariest times of my life. Medical schools MUST do better when training future physicians!
I discovered Menopause Taylor, a retired ob/gyn who has a whole You Tube tutorial series on Menopause. She's brilliant.
I'd like to know who so many women gynos are oblivious and don't discuss it with their patients when they hit 40. At least prepare them for what can start
I was diagnosed at 29 w/ ovarian failure and was told I was “post-menopausal” but was going through it for a long time prior. I started going 3 months between periods at 23, and all of my symptoms were attributed to psychiatric illness. I spent a good 10 years taking a lot of medication that never helped because I needed hormones. I am now 32, and I am still dealing with a lot of issues tied to menopause. I didn’t get a chance to start a family because I probably had a very short window of fertility at too young an age. They deemed it as idiopathic and said it could be anything but I will never have answers. It is a mess when you’re going through peri menopause while trying to establish yourself in the world. It has ruined my life in a lot of ways, it’s hard to see the positive side (aside from no more periods, of course). It’s nice to see you’re not alone in the horrible symptoms department, but it’s also sad how the medical community treats menopause, or doesn’t treat menopause rather, when you’re in the right age group there are probably less women reaching out. In my case they didn’t look at hormones as a cause for close to 10 years. This is pretty unacceptable, women entering menopause at any age deserve some care, support services, anything but indifference and lack of empathy.
I am 38 and in menopause .
I am certainly early , and was shocked when my doctor told me . Wish I had known earlier through perimenopause , things would have been a lot easier knowing what to expect
the same 🙄
I'm 43 and the last 2 years I've felt strange and it's clear why. I think with anything it depends on how you look at it, you can fight it or embrace it. Even though it can be a nightmare you cant let it take over or control you, we only get given what we can handle in life. I will not be a victim to it, knowledge is power and making the relevant changes to help yourself is key. I see this time as a bumpy transition to the next phase in my life 🙂
I accidentally found Menopause Taylor on UA-cam and it changed the path of my future. I told everyone I know to learn about menopause. Knowledge and facts are powerful.
Thank you, Sharon Sergott!!
This is such a great, funny and positive view on menopause. It's about time we had a different view! This is why I offer personalised nutrition and lifestyle support for midlife women. It's time we reclaim ourselves!
51 and working full-time and holding down everything in my life ..
Today I saw this I was in tears that am not going in pain alone
Check out menopause Taylor, she's life changing and will lift you up.
You're no where NEAR alone!!!!! I understand, am going through it too, feel you 100%....and LOVE you so much for your comment. Thank you for being you! Xo
After a very long research and listening to menopause Barbie I'm going to start HRT. I'm 57 and I thought I was going crazy. There is light in a tunnel I hope.
Good luck ❤
7 years in now and at 58 I’m still feeling truly awful. The stress of losing my parents, getting divorced, re-training, isn’t helping me. I’ve gone vegan but still feeling dreadful. I’ve gained 3 stone having been slim all my life. Feeling like I need help
best thing that a random comment like this can advise is to never give up. don’t give up on yourself and don’t give up on life.
Look at hrt seriously. It saved my life. I am actually happy now. I have been so sad and down for years. Since starting hrt, I have never felt so good.
You are not alone! Try intermittent fasting for weight loss and UT helps with hormones. But, yeah it's miserable here.
You gained weight from going vegan. Potatoes and bananas don’t agree with everyone. I, too, gained weight, lost a lot of hair, so I went back to vegetarian. Play with your diet to find what works for you.
Small amounts of easy daily exercise, like walking a dog a little, has helped me so much. I don't think I'm perimenopausal but my cycle messes with my head so much. I get depressed half of my cycle. Nothing seems all that pressing or enjoyable and I'm just grumpy and listless. The only thing that makes me feel better is a little bit of movement outside, and that accomplishment makes me feel more motivated to do other small active tasks around the house.
I just listened to another ted talk about menopausal women and exercise out of curiosity. The lady was saying intense exercise doesn't help keep slim. It's easy, stress relieving, with-company, regular movement that does. Also "restore before you do more," don't go all the way before resting a few days, if exercising is already a big part of your life.
I wonder if that could help you feel better ❤️
There is no way the “way I look at menopause “ is going to make a hot flash feel like an orgasm! I have all the symptoms big time, and my Doctor seems to just think I need self control. I’m frustrated with the idea that “ it will pass” this can ruin my career, my marriage, my reputation! I need real help.
I know how you feel. My psychiatrist, a woman in her sixties, recommended shock therapy. The tradegy is, she has everything to lead me into the right direction. The most sorrowful part is, women aren't supporting each other, but I feel so sabotaged by a doctor that I've trusted. I am also quite desperate at the moment. I need to find peace in all this confusion, and to make wise decisions.
Get another doc...
@@artclassesforchildrenjedid7850 I think this world asks too much from women, from their first period to pregnancy to menopause. There’s no rest, no peace. We need to be able to slow down without feeling guilty. My instinct tells me shock therapy is not the route to go. Take some time off. Go for long walks in the country or a park. Talk to a friend. Take care of ourselves. Find the time! Make our health the priority.
I no how you feel God will fight the battle for us as women 🙏🙏
Menopause is the greatest word in the English language! I am 59 years old and still waiting for the day when my doctor says there will be no more painful periods and mood swings. Has perimenopause been easy? No. But I know why I am feeling what I am feeling and I await hearing God glorious word, "Menopause" when I will be totally free. Watch for my nationwide celebration!
You really should be on birth control pills to treat the progesterone decrease and estrogen fluctuations as your ovaries begin to shrink. This will help prevent osteoporosis, heart attack and Alzheimer’s. I wish to God I had known this and treated it. I thought that the doctors telling me I could get on birth control pills to stop the breakthrough bleeding all of the time was just a mask not a treatment but it is a treatment. Low progesterone is the cause. Supplement is the cure.
As soon as menopause Get yourself on hormone replacement therapy to protect flexibility of collagen in your cardiovascular system, your bone density and your brain volume. Your doctor is really no help in your education
Look up Menopause Taylor channel here on UA-cam. It’s a long and detailed education and will help you talk to your doctor.
I started showing signs of mp when i was 38 and i hv menopaused completely and i am very happy....am njoying it every minute.....
I enjoyed watching this, I am 46 and have started feeling some changes. Similar to you, my doc is just focusing on the fact that I still get my periods, and not about my complaints unfortunately. It is very hard to get attention to these subtle irritations/changes. I think you did a great job bringing humour, sensitivity and common sense into this talk. Your hair looks beautiful, and the dress is lovely............ I hope we do start talking PERI-menopause about in a more positive way so we don't feel like washed-up useless women! Thanks for your courage :)
Nothing worse than everyone saying 'You're too you to be in menopause' 40 yrs old. 🙋🏼♀️ Thank goodness I have an amazing Gynaecologist who respects my experience and helping greatly.
This is soooo true. I'm going to Gym on Monday and I am hoping she is understanding because none of my 40 plus year old friends are experiencing this. I've missed my cycle one month or it comes late, night sweats. I feel so strange
@@trinimom7686 I feel you. 💓
Hi, I really enjoyed your point of view. I m 50 and I have been feeling so bad like if I had no future. I feel alone too most women I talk to say they didn't have the same symptoms I have. But I think most of them don't want to talk about because they feel embarrassed. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Ines Correia oh my Ines i feel you...hope you feel better now! Remember, just accept it...remember it's a process that we just have to go through!
I agree with you it's nice to read your comment because I just turned 50 this past summer July and I know I'm going through early so I know I'm going through menopause because I haven't had a. For 2 months and I have been feeling more moodier than usual I've been getting flat hot flashes in my face anxiety and lately being feeling depressed that I don't have nothing to look forward to my life over I can't do anything I better hurry up and try to do things before my life ins it's that's how crazy I feel right now it's nice to know that there are other women out there that are going through some of the same symptoms that we can look up to and talk to them and get some information because it is not fun when you don't know what's happening to you and you try to figure it out and you can't do it by yourself because you have no one to talk to so thank you for this, cuz I'm going to look into getting more educated on this menopause situation.
Nobody wants to talk about it...all I would hear about is how horrible it was going to be...well, I am now 50 and the night sweats and flashes all day and night are making me nutty. Hang in there. I started taking Estroven . It's a supplement that the Pharmacist had taken and recommended you can find at Walgreens, CVS,etc I am hoping it helps with the brain fog and rage. Nobody likes me lately
@@carolsanders3979 me too !! I feel like I am nuts . I truly do and the hot flashes and sweats .. my sheets were soaked...sorry, TMI (too much information)🤐
I loved how she turned the negatives to positives!!! absolutely right there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be seen as anything else than empowered women!
Thanks for changing the perspective of menopause to a position and beautiful unfolding. I like that!
Why is it most of us haven't even heard the word Perimenopause....never heard of it until I was going through it..... Most people think Menopause is hot sweats and nothing else.....there's so much more to it then that. I thought I was developing dementia.... Self care, and looking after yourself is most important....my own mum doesn't even want to talk about it with me. I have learned to look after myself going on hrt and having extra vitamins and minerals which we need ❤️❤️
Yes! I will help you write a new story for menopause. Thank you for laying out the foundations:). You're amazing. And so smart!!
I'm happy to see Shirley speak of this: very happy indeed. Menopause is a misunderstood, under supported and chronically feared passage about which very little good news is shared. There is also very little education that gives a rounded preparation for the changes to come. Over here in the UK I mentor women through perimenopause too - it's an honour to help them to become even greater beings.. I use a mix of spiritual, psychological, emotional and yogic tools - there are some fabulous miracles available. I love being the me I always wanted to be! Yay for menopause!
I am peri-menopausal with all the symptoms that started in my early 40's and I am now mid 40's. I can't wait until I stop having my period and all the mess that comes with it. I also can't wait until my hormones and emotions stop fluctuating like a rollercoaster every month. I feel like I am a teenager all over again!
Me too! As if you are in my mind and talking about me. ☺️♥️
there is a medical option of no longer getting a period - ablation. I opted. it was the best thing I ever did.
@@monikakress3867 Does that impact the quality of skin? I mean make it breaks or so?
I feel you girl!!!! 100%
I'm only 36 and entering peri. I wasn't even this bad off as a teenager!!! You're no where NEAR alone. I love you, and your comment. Helps me right now in the anxiety ridden moment I'm in.....as happens every four weeks now. I hit a good week's worth of mood shifts and sleeping pattern shifts, appetite shifts, etc...etc....etc. It's awful!!!! Never cried so much (for seemingly no reason....or very little of one....) ever in my life. Thank you for understanding....knowing how I feel....and for being you. Xoxo
Your explanation is so accurate
Look for Menopause Taylor on UA-cam and follow the videos in order. Amazing teachings on menopause.
A Ford *
If only the 12 month rule were real. This is the SECOND time I’ve gone more than 12 months without a period. Last year I went 13 months and the suddenly I got a few and stopped again. It has been another 14 months. The hot flashes have started to shift into just being warm overnight, with the occasional uncontrollable sweating. Hoping some day it stops and I can sleep. :)
Buy a little fan you can sit on the floor and point UP. Drummers use them and they're fanatical about them for a reason. They WORK
My obgyn said that if you go for a year, then start to bleed after that, you need a full exam, it could be cancer.
@@catlady1589 so glad u mentioned this as its what killed my mother not getting checked after having a period long after period stopped, she left it to late, women should be made more aware
Thank you!!
Thanks so much ❤️
Thank you!!!
Thank you!
Thank you!! Its time!
Love this very refreshing. Western society demonises aging in women, so we suffer in ways that other cultures don't. Totally unrelated, but my name is Shirley and I live in Weir 😊! !
That's awesome! Where in the world is Weir?
Shirley from Weir! That's so awesome!
Man im turning 21 and facing surgical menopause i wish the menopause mood swings would go away.
Thank you for advising me to appreciate my body.
Oh I'm on board sister. I have been shocking people everywhere by very vocally pronouncing how I loved menopause as it was the most liberating experience of my life. Cheers to us🥂🍰🥳
Really?
@@aa-ql3gu Really 😅
We need more studies on women and stroke mid life
Oh boy! I can relate!
God this is so true! this mental Fog! This tiredness, this body that changes.... ouf!
I didn't even start until after 50 and the only thing I have experienced from her "list" is peeing my pants! lmao but I'm getting better at working those muscles to keep it in... it matters what you believe! Don't listen to ANY mainstream voice. Listen to your own body. We misunderstand SO much about biology. "Menopause" (men on pause)... lol I totally skipped peri-menopause. and it's REALLY nice not having to deal with my period! YAY!! I'm definitely more confident, centered in myself and I love getting older ;-)
Menopause means freedom. Freedom of contraception and birth control. Menopause is welcomed!
great talk, im 52 and im also a plant based vegan, I have no symptoms of per menopause or post. I haven't had a period going on two years, I believe that my lifestyle helped with no symptoms, I also workout 6 day a week rest 1 day, :)
Amen. I noticed when I fast / I’m like 99% wonderful. So starting today I will be clean/ fasting. I walk 5 days a weak about 6 miles.
When hot flashes got/get too out of control eating plant based is the only thing that helps.
I spoke to my male gyno about mood changes, and lack of libido and his response was to offer me the phone number of a counselor.
I had a partial hysterectomy at 27. And now at 56 I'm having hot flashes, some mood swings. The low libido is starting to go away thank goodness. Lol. My saving grace is I commute by h.p.v.'s on a local level. So that really helps even out the mood swings.
I'm thrilled at no libido. Being single and no mates possible at my age, f it. I shouldn't be lonely, too.
They want you to think menopause is terrible because you’re a prime target for marketing. Peri menopause and menopause is when you notice physical changes in yourself. And with so much pressure around beauty standards, you’re their perfect meal!!
Mine started in my early 30's. My Dr disagreed with me and put me on antidepressants!!
You know ... I started my journey on menopause on my early 30’s and by 34 I was on menopause fir sure !
off course I git shocked with the news BUT when my doctor said that I wouldn’t be having any period ever again.... OH JOY I was trilled by the news ! that’s when I embrace this roller coaster of my life and now I am in peace with it and im just 38 years old , Im mother of 2 beautiful kids and Im happy! by the way I love to see the face of friends when I tell them that Im in menopause ,,, kkkkkkk its so funny how they look at me like its a abomination 🤣🤣🤣🤣 and its not at all , its just a Jorney lack of hormones... to me its like youa teenage and have a first period and then that is a end of period wich it’s called menopause! 🤔who knew right ?! Im loving it ! ❤️
Aline Passos I’m 39 and was told I was in Menopause due to remaining ovary stopped working. In 2/2019 I had bilateral tubes and 1 ovary removed. 6 months later and I’m in menopause. My question for you is do you take HRT?
And anxiety
The menopause can cause a lot of physical and psychological problems and for some women HRT is the only thing that helps.
I wouldn't risk cancer that they don't bother to tell you about like the pill.
Besides the hot flushes, brain fog. I’m kinda looking forward to when my periods stop.
That's the best thing about it😉
Unless you're single and don't have kids...maybe
It does not affect 100% of woman, it also affects an awefull lot of men who also become the sufferer of the effects of the menopause. I have just lost the most perfect relationship in my life because of the catastrophic effects of my girl friends menopause.
Funny and beautiful. Thanks
Yup my peri started mid thirties
Am beyond menopause as 55 years but the terrible hotflushes did not leave me yet and feel its there to stay. I had hysterectomy at the age of 39 and till date suffering from it. Doctors cannot help me. Is there anyone who feels terrible like me.
Amberdeen and evening primrose. Fast. 90% water. Read Queen Afua books. Nooooo bad food none
Honestly, eating plant based has been the best thing for my menopause symptoms.
My perimenopause started at 38, after a brain injuring car wreck (estrogen skyrocketed and progesterone plummeted, in addition other injuries) ... I am 50 and still dealing with the endometriosis, and trying not to lose hope. The reality is I have not been able to find a competent gynecologist who understands all that is necessary to help me be able to cope with this and a prolapsed bladder. Is there a specific type of gynecologist I need to see that deals with the aging process better than what their books teach them (sorry, a little frustration coming out just then)? The urogynecologists I have seen keep telling me my bladder has to be out by 2 inches ?? To me, that is ridiculous!!
It's in England 😊
I'm really appalled that her doctor dismissed her as too young to be going into the menopause. I was younger than her and my doctor took me seriously and did a blood test to confirm what was happening.
Thank you I've been called crazy Hpt gave me blood clots that almost killed I just wanted attention.
Lack of sleep wouldn't kill me so I'm not CRAZY after all thank you Jesus
Most drs r lyk that n worse
Nice! Brain fog is real!!!
I get this 4 years now
I've had it since 2014. Nobody believes the brain fog. I had somebody look at me and tell me I just have selective memory. REALLY???
Does it go away eventually? When she said she thought she was in early stage dementia, I felt that in my soul. I've said the exact same words to my family.
What about the fainting, unsteady feeling along with heavy palpitations in the head n heart, while overheating,, and severe anxiety How can you enjoy something that feels like ur physically dying everyday it's not funny. It's debilitating.
Perry menopause… How much I wish I was in perimenopause. That just flew by I am 44 and I am in full-blown menopause at least I think. I break out into a full-blown sweat all over my face my hair is wet like I got out of the shower and it’s not even hot. My stomach is sticking out like there’s a child in it.
I know a pregnant woman. I asked her is that a baby or a big lunch (it was obviously a baby and I know her).
I had her beat by like 4 months!
When I was 48 in peri I had a massive stroke
I'm so sorry. Hope you are okay.
nice talk but you didnt offer any solutions to any of the problems,
The #1 solution is to get informed, surround yourself with an experienced health team and choose the journey that is RIGHT for you. Perimenopause & menopause are complex. And there is no magic wand. It's more like solving a Rubik's cube = which means there is a solution that's right for you and one that's right for me, but we are likely to make different moves as we navigate there!
you want a solution to not go through menopause? I guess there is none :)))) except dying before it :))))
Eat bananas for cramps.
Get a nap because there's no sleep. At all.
Use charts for things you know damn well and don't remember
Drummer fans! Little fans you point up at your face? Great thing these are.
I was on the pill and me and 3 other women were precancerous. So NOPE on that. I quit the pill at that point, which they try to tell you is perfectly safe
excellent! I'm 48 and I am a raging beauty queen, haha
My own female PCP has been refusing to draw hormone labs on me for years and now I’m in menopause. What’s the best age to establish a baseline for labs?can totally relate to this.
Adriane C gx
Same here. My doctor says, point blank, "I don't test levels". She prescribes and then waits for you to tell her what happens. I can't find a local doctor who will test levels. What are we to do?
Hormones fluctuate so much that tests are iffy.
Hormones fluctuate? In menopause? No they don’t, peri-menopause yes.....menopause no, they are gone! Test blood levels or find a new doctor. Do not give up, keep looking they are out there.
These drs r horrible
I am 56 and had my period steadily until 2 months ago. I am not sure if I am starting menopause or not. I have been having memory problems, ear ringing, vertigo, dizziness, hot flashes, anger, anxiety and depression as well as migraines.
They can test for it, but it sounds like classic symptoms.
It’s so important to get a gyno who can subscribe some high-quality natural therapeutics. I found two female doctors here in Switzerland (after a lot of searching and some lucky recommendations) and got some standardized herbal medicines (Swiss grade so really good quality and strong and covered by insurance here) based on my unique hormonal needs. The trick is that each of us have unique ones so we need to try different ones. When you find what works it is so amazing the difference. The rage is not overtaking and symptoms are still there but not as acute. Search and fight to get the right therapy. Of course what she is saying here is also highly valid-social and medical attitude changes are absolutely positively imperative.
I’ll have what she’s having. So cute!
I didn't think that menopause was so bad. I was dead wrong.
i was in late 50s before it appeared !
I'm almost 53 and not even in perimenopause yet!
I’m 59 and still have irregular periods ,,, Ugh
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oh, you poor thing
How long do hot flushes go on for. I've had them 6 years and I'm just fed up
Try amberdeen and evening primrose
Anyone else 59/60 like me,,,, still having irregular periods.... what is the age limits to finally stop
I am 53. My grandma was 60 when she still had her period
If you've stopped, then after a year bleed, go to your gynecologist. My periods got lighter after 3 days in my 30's, in my 40's only lasted 4 days, then in my 50's 2 days, then stopped at age 54.
@@anjac9277
How did she look and feel?
I am terrified, pmt is bad enough
I want to know how to survive peri menopause and menopause with working full time and being a single mum 😳😭
Fast. Cut out every bad thing.
Easy said but I don‘t sleep at all. In one year maybe 5 nights. So no nothing positive to say..
Why are they laughing?
Karo Cab I wondered the same. Was it laughter because they were uncomfortable? Unfortunately, that’s likely true. This video was sorely needed. Thanks’
Hi, I thought that too, but they could be laughing because they can relate. Some people laugh when they are embarrassed or uncomfortable. Enjoy your day.
Right? Nothing funny about it.
Cos it's funny!! Most women going through this can relate to it so we have to laugh about it instead of wanting to die
My hormones are trying to kill me! 😔
I live in a very rural, conservative community. When I told my doctor I thought I was starting to go through menopause (but really perimenopause), he told me I would be fine and many women didn't have any symptoms. I realized it was more likely that the women in my community are taught not to complain and weren't telling him about it...I found a new doctor. Great talk.
Hilarious!
It's a shame the sound quality is so poor.
subtitles
I was a member of this Fb group, menopause chicks for a few years-over the last year, maybe even longer-it became apparent that Shirley’s MO is getting women on HRT. Regardless of medical history, regardless of the risks. She’s also big on selling the products. It all seems extremely manipulative to me. I was reprimanded for offering some helpful advice to someone who was suffering. Please be careful
My wife is going through menopause, everyone speaks of the women, what about the men these women are married to? It's so hard for husbands trying to deal with a menopausal woman. It's been 6 yrs that we've been dealing with it. I'm ready to leave her. I can't deal with the non-stop arguing, smart mouth, and blaming me for everything. I'm drained and feel like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown.
Go with her to her next appointment with her doctor and talk to him or her about it. If your close to her mother pull her aside and talk to her about it she could act as a mediator. Or if you both are comfortable go to your priest rabbi pastor or a marriage counselor of some kind. If it's about to tear your family apart fast and serious actions need to be made. I would absolutely talk to her doctor because most symptoms can be controlled through medication. In fact, her doctor can probably refer you to a therapist of some kind that handles marriages going through this specifically.
Wow. And wow to the previous reply. Interesting statistic, most divorces after 50 are initiated by women. Rather than medicating her, perhaps bio identical hormone replacement therapy. I did and it's made a world of difference. Both of you should watch the Menopause Taylor series on menopause by Dr Barbara Taylor.
This might be more than menopause, friend.
It will end eventually. Just treat her transition like you did with your teenaged children going through their hormonal changes. Sometimes, having your own bedroom or even your own apartment will help as she lives through the emotional agony that is menopause.
Ru kidding me
This is an interesting video that says we should talk about menopause yet once again offers absolutely no answers on how to cope with it, deal with it, relieve it
this is not funny going through menopause can put women in severe depression i went through it felt like i wanted to die i couldnt sleep i was irritable every little thing bothered me i was up and down exhausted this does not to be taken lightly
I agree it is not to be made light of as this dum dum woman is doing. Menopause is an Estrogen deficiency and should usually be treated as such with maybe the exception of having certain genetics for certain types of cancer types. There is no evidence that hormone replacement therapy causes cancer.
You must be on antidepressants!!
I'm not sure I understand this comment. Can you explain?
There is nothing good about menopausal symptoms and to pretend everything is peachy is dillusional.
Im 48 . Menapause is just a frame of mind think young and youll look young :D
its a physical change It is not a frame of mind. If you do not have symptoms good for you but don't e so naive to dismiss it. That is what the video is about!!
You must be joking, right???? Please dont say such things if you never had any terrible, dibilitating syptoms. Smh...
I’m in that 20% who’s world gets turned upside down. Never had such a horrendous time. A very naturally upbeat and youthful person by nature menopause has hit me like a truck. Off work, anxiety, panic, tears, no energy, muscle pains, flushes, vertigo, brain fog, I thought I was dying. I’m on propranolol now and I rarely took an antibiotic or a paracetamol before all this. To be fair in the past I would have thought a youthful outlook would do the trick until the flippin’ menopause actually started happening.
cheri scott what an idiotic thing to write.
@@adellemccann1865 Try bananas for cramps