Guide to surviving menopause
These past couple of weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind.... The beginning of the year is always filled with renewed excitement and passion and this year is no exception. Following on from the blazing symptoms of menopausal madness over the December holidays and...
Not so happy new year!
Hello Everyone, I have become a procrastinator!! Its taken me days to sit down and write this post... this never happens!.... Let me explain... I did the most stupid thing.... I left myself without a single jar of Youfemism!!! For weeks.... At first I thought I had...
How To Take Care Of Your Body After Menopause
By Menopausal Mother It might seem like you’ll never stop having those moments when it feels like the furnace is turned up to 106 degrees, or you go from giddily happy to weepingly sad at the drop of a hat (literally), or that you will never, ever have another good...
What is Bioidentical Hormone Therapy?
By Ellen Dolgen A big decision that many women face during menopause revolves around the use of hormone therapy (HT). When you go through perimenopause and menopause, your body begins to produce different (usually lower) amounts of estrogen, progesterone, and/or...
The Unspoken Legacy of Menopause: Normalizing the Unfamiliar Through Family Conversations
At this stage in my life, I honestly don’t recall when or why I became familiar with the word “menopause,” or when exactly, I developed a basic understanding of what it was. I don’t know if it’s because I’ve worked in the ageing services field for well over a decade,...
Yes, I am menopausal. When is somebody going to throw me a party?
Yes, I am menopausal. When is somebody going to throw me a party? Written by: Nicky Pellegrino OPINION: Every girl remembers her first bra. Mine was a stretchy piece of fabric covered in Disney cartoons, more than adequate to contain the nascent swellings I was...