Notes from menopause

 

Welcome to Notes from Menopause - a vibrant, empowering, and playful series that celebrates the incredible journeys of women through the wild world of menopause!

We invite our readers to open up and share their own unique menopause stories – the struggles, the triumphs, the hilarious mishaps, and the moments of sheer revelation! Each story is a beacon of light, guiding us through the labyrinth of menopause with grace, humor, and a splash of glitter because, let’s face it, everything is better with a little sparkle!

Please share Your story with us, we want to listen.

 
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UNTANGLING A MEDICAL MENOPAUSE MYSTERY
UNTANGLING A MEDICAL MENOPAUSE MYSTERY

When you mention menopause, most folks conjure up images of hot flashes as if it’s a quirky sitcom plot. But hold on, my friends, this midlife moment can be a real roller coaster with some serious twists and turns, especially for those who find themselves in the wild world of medical menopause through the surgical removal of a uterus and/or ovaries.

DIVING INTO THE "DRY" CONVERSATION
DIVING INTO THE "DRY" CONVERSATION

So, here's a little story about a topic that might make you uncomfortable or raise an eyebrow – yup, we're diving into the realm of the "dry" conversation. I’m not usually the shy type but even I’m feeling a little bashful right now. Deep breath and here it is - I have a dry vagina.

MENOPAUSE MOMENT
MENOPAUSE MOMENT

On a recent Monday morning while at work, I ran into a colleague who runs our company’s facilities department. I had an idea I wanted to share with him about how we can get more people to volunteer responding to an emergency or a fire should there ever be one.