Hell. This is simply hell. There is nothing about menopause to appreciate except no periods. You would think that when you have dry skin, adding a bit of lotion would not be an issue. I disagree. Everything during menopause seems to have an issue. We go to the beach a…

I have intrusive thoughts, do you? Are they mild or severe? Can you identify them when they occur? Suicide is an intrusive thought. I have those, as well as many others. Most of us never act on our intrusive thoughts but they can still affect us and those around us. …

That is the question of the day. Since Clear Blue has a commercial telling us we need to monitor our FSH, and many women will spend their hard earned money on this useless test, I thought we should investigate this more and find out why, and if, it is necessary. …

For six years I have tried and tossed many products because my menopause says they are not suited for me or my hot flashes. The product either broke right away, did not live up to its claims, or was just plain uncomfortable in one way or another. But, after 2190…

How do you tell where the pain is coming from? How do you know that it’s more than just menopause? If you have a dismissive doctor, like Ms. Fogle below, a more serious conditions can be overlooked during menopause, which can last between 0 and 20 years. My research on…

Just because our periods are gone doesn’t mean we don’t still have pain associated with them. Bloating, leg cramps, headaches, lower back pain. And a woman’s period can start early in life. As early as 8 or 9 years old to 16 or 18. Maybe even earlier or later. I…

I love sitting here at the computer doing menopause research. It leads to such fascinating things. The first thing I googled today was: What menopause products are drug companies working on. I think we should talk about the results of that search. There is a lot to pay attention to…

Can we all agree that doctors, menopause “experts”, etc., do not know squat about your menopause. Why you ask? Because we are all different. Unless you are my exact twin, you do not know my menopause and I do not know yours. I love being told by doctors “I’ve never…

Menopause — The Women I Would Love to Interview So many talented, amazing, and famous women are speaking up about menopause. Here is a small sampling: Bette Midler, Drew Barrymore, Cynthia Nixon, Michele Obama, Salma Hayak, and Whoopie Goldberg. I totally want to interview them. That was my initial list…