THE MENO BLOGS

Here is where you’ll find the personal stuff.


Real entries from real experiences: the symptoms nobody warns you about, the things that helped, the things that didn't, and everything in between. No clinical language, no sugarcoating. Just an honest account of what it actually feels like to go through this.

Introducing (finally)The Menopause Support Line

Introducing (finally)The Menopause Support Line

We all need support during menopause.

Sometimes it can come from friends and family.

Others have no one to talk to.

Do you need to talk or vent about your menopause? Any part of it?

I am here to listen.

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Menopause and the #3BHF (Three minutes Before a Hot Flash)

Menopause and the #3BHF (Three minutes Before a Hot Flash)

Menopause makes you think of things that, BEFORE menopause, you would have never thought about or considered. But for a fleeting few minutes, you do. You think about the extreme. You are the extreme.

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Menopause – A discussion between Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Dr. Lisa Mosconi-The Good, the Bad and the Unknown of the Menopausal Brain
Menopause and the Clear Blue Hormone Test

Menopause and the Clear Blue Hormone Test

First, why would I pay for this test when my doctor will do it for free? Second, all you are showing is a “moment in time”. Same as the test my doctor can give me. It means nothing and is a waste of women’s money. How dare you.

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Menopause and Exhaustion

Menopause and Exhaustion

When this happens on the weekend, at least I know I can just putter around if I want to but when it happens on a workday, it is almost impossible to handle. My eyes are just trying to shut and then if I try and lie down, I feel guilty that I am resting whilst I should be working. It’s not right to have this guilt. I need sleep.

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