OK....we all wonder about it, so...let's talk about "the elephant" in the room.....menopause!!! My husband likes to call it "mental pause"...but, I tell him, that's not very nice!
You may or may not have reached this stage in your life; however, if you're a women and you're lucky to live long enough, it too will happen to you.
What is "menopause"? Well, it comes from the Greek "mens", which means monthly and "pausis", which means cessation. So, literally it would mean "monthly cessation", and, that's exactly what it is, the end of menstruation. (Personally, I think menopause is amazing ...I've never been so happy to get rid of something in my life!!)
Menopause commonly occurs between the ages of 42 and 56, and, if you haven't had a period for one year you can say you have begun menopause.
Over the next several posts I will try to address other topics related to menopause...such as, hot flashes, peri-menopause, signs of menopause and induced menopause, to name a few. I am by no means an expert in this field, but, if you have any questions I will do my best to get some information for you.
I referenced the following sites for the information contained in this post -
http://www.cwhn.ca/node/40801
http://www.menopausecanada.com/
Disclaimer -
The material provided on this site is designed for information and educational purposes only. The materials are not intended to be a self diagnostic and/or self treatment tool. I encourage you to use this information as a tool for discussing your condition with your health practitioner.
Monica
UGH! I've been in a pre-menopausal state for over 12 years now! What's up with that? Things come out of my mouth that I never knew existed and i feel like crying all the time. The crazy thing is my periods are more regular now than they ever were before menopause started...all I can say is somebody better do something about it and NOW!
ReplyDeletehehehehe...hows that for sounding like a 'mental pause'?
As you can tell today is one of those days! I thinks I'll take myself out to lunch and shopping...want ta' come? :o)
I'm in my late 40s, so menopause is something sort of looming on my horizon...I'm curious to see what it will be like.
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Simply Stacy's Fun Follow Friday and am now a follower. Come follow me?
http://amid-the-olive-trees.blogspot.com/
Fantastic! I just did the same, Saretta. And I'll come follow you too. I'll follow oldermommy too. I actually felt that menopause (men. Oh, pause!) should have been taught in high school or jr. high, really. They never prepared us for something like this. Look out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following and following you back:)
ReplyDeleteLaura
Thanking my lucky stars that I am not there yet- although I have several little ones running around and that keeps me busy enough!! Thanks for visiting- I'm following back from www.survivingateacherssalary.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteMy Mom just went through this. The beginning was pretty rough. She was an emotional wreck. Then she had super heavy menstruation paired with ginormous benign tumors which led to a complete hysterectomy. All her menopausal symptoms stopped but then she had other emotional issues with loosing her hormones. It's a hard time for a woman and I'm not really looking forward to it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog! I'm following you back now!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for stopping by my blog. I am really looking forward to reading your post. I am your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteLaura
http://www.placeforevery-thing.com
The things we have to think about and do as we get older. Sometimes it's scary.
ReplyDeleteMary/SweepingMe
Hi, visiting fro, Social Parade. I've been in menopause for about 5 yrs now and I still have night sweats even on hormone replacement therapy. And NO, Oprah it isn't THe best time of my life!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following Mommy Time Out
ReplyDeleteI came by to return the blog hop follow! Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for following- right back at you. I am not looking forward to that part of my life at all. It's not fair- men should go through it too!
ReplyDeleteReturning the follow =) Thanks for following me.
ReplyDeleteDawn
http://dawn-wemaynothaveitalltogether.blogspot.com/
Hi, I'm now following you from The Apel's. I don't have menopause, but I have had breaks from pregnancies and breastfeeding. It was nice to have a break from a period.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea behind your blog! My husband and I are trying to start a family and I know how you feel--it seems like most blogs out there are for young mothers and sometimes I feel left out!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog today. I'm now following yours!
Following back! Can't say I'm on the menopause radar---pregnant with my third! But I'm not looking forward to it!
ReplyDeletetotally can understand you :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not to this stage yet, but my cycle was crazy irregular. That was one reason it took us 3 years to conceive!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting - following you back!
~Darcy @ Tales From the Nursery~
www.darcyandbrian.com
i am following now - this blog would definitely provide lots of good insight for the future.
ReplyDeleteall the best,
caroline
http://turknoy.blogspot.com
Thanks for visiting my blog. I am now following your blog too. I look forward to reading your posts. I am not up to the menopause stage yet, but I will look forward to reading what you have to say.
ReplyDeleteFollowing back. Thank you for the follow. :)As early as 42? Oh no, I'm 40. I'm not looking forword to it. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteI think I am peri-menapause but my gyno doesn't seem to think so since my buddy visits every month like clockwork!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog. When I first met my husband he was a bit of a hypochondriac. I once told him about my mother. "She has hot flashes and can't sleep. She's not feeling well because of her menopause."
ReplyDeleteHe gasped. "Is that what they call it? I think I have it too."
Since then, over ten years to be exact, he's grown up and realized he doesn't have menopause. Thank God he didn't have it. Can you imagine him having that and all the other things he used to have as well!
I'm following from the entourage.
ecwrites.blogspot.com
I am going through menopause right now and feel like it is really no big deal. I am, like you, happy to get rid of "it" and other than my back ache am enjoying life more than ever!
ReplyDeleteHey there! Stopping in from the Chickadee hop and will be following you now! I thought I was starting perimenopause as my period's getting kind of goofy and I've had some rather um well. . .let's say un-nice days. I had them test my bloodwork and they said I am not starting Menopause. I don't think that means that i'm not starting Perimenopause, though. Anyway!!! Have a great Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the amazing part! It's the only good thing about getting older that I really appreciate!! LOL
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to let your husband know the next time he mentions "mental" pause how many of our problems begin with "MEN" (menopause, menstruation, etc.)
Oh, and those hot flashes? I never saw any flash - mine was a slow burn!