menopause

menopause? still a mystery…

night sweats

headaches

hot flashes

libido zero

gas (lots of gas)

bloating

mood swings

aches and pains

insomnia

carbs galore

tiredness

dizziness

weight gain

slowed metabolism

chills

vaginal dryness

thinning hair

dry skin

loss of breast fullness

hormones zero
forgetfulness

               Most women go through all the sensations listed above during the menopause period which can last up to 10 years. A decade. Those who are lucky only suffer from a few of them, however, some are very unlucky and have to juggle all of them all the time.

               Life does not prepare you for this nor does school.  You would think that by having read about it or heard people talking about it when it came your turn to go through this, you would have the weapons to face it. You might be thinking that hormones could be taken, but then again there are those women who have had a history of cancer in their family and are not allowed to take them. Then what?

               For these women, (you are not alone sisters!) some people say that blackberry tea helps and yams too. But how much tea or how many yams can a person consume? A lot if it helps, believe me.

               Studies show that caffeine increases hot flashes and other symptoms related to menopause. The recommendation is to eliminate it from your diet. Personal experience has shown me that if I remove my doses of coffee from my daily diet, irritability increases a lot. Therefore, it is not a good idea to get rid of my coffee. Meditation and yoga can help with the mood swings and there is always that great method – breathe in and breathe out and count to ten. It never fails.

So, here I am still taking deep breaths and counting to ten.

Written: May 26, 2020

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