Kristen Petroff 4/27/23 Kristen Petroff 4/27/23

Menopause and HRT

HRT, along with every other choice women have to make over their bodies, is a personal one, and one that should not be taken lightly.

Kristen Petroff 4/26/23 Kristen Petroff 4/26/23

Menopause and Traveling

During my menopause I have avoided requests from friends to hang out and spend the night because my menopause is so exhausting to maintain. Then hubby and I traversed the US to get from one coast to the other the hard way. That was a test of his love for me.

Kristen Petroff 4/23/23 Kristen Petroff 4/23/23

Menopause and Your Significant Other

He never, ever complains. Not sure how he does it because I can be hell to live with, without adding menopause.

Kristen Petroff 4/22/23 Kristen Petroff 4/22/23

Menopause – How Do You Cool Off?

Now with no pool, and the beach 30 minutes away landed, a quick hot flash fix is either a shower or cold washcloths and a fan.

Kristen Petroff 4/21/23 Kristen Petroff 4/21/23

The Sheets of Menopause – Yes, What You Sleep On

The best sheets that I have slept on since this started was in a rental. Now I wish I had asked the owners to buy the sheets. They were thick but not too heavy and handled my night sweats like a Queen.

Kristen Petroff 4/20/23 Kristen Petroff 4/20/23

The Cycles of Menopause

Starting menopause, while anticipated, is always a shock, but during our lifetime our body is continually going through cycles: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly... Do you pay attention?

Kristen Petroff 4/18/23 Kristen Petroff 4/18/23

Different Country, Different Doctor, Different Treatment, Different Attitude

What kind of treatment do you get from your doctors? Have you lives in multiple states and/or countries and experienced different treatment? Do you feel like the doctors listened and paid attention? Let me know!

Kristen Petroff 4/17/23 Kristen Petroff 4/17/23

Different State, Different Doctor, Different Treatment, Different Attitude

Do the differences make them better doctors, or does it impose so much stress on them that they question their life choices?

Kristen Petroff 12/22/22 Kristen Petroff 12/22/22

Traveling With Menopause

Let me just say that plans go awry, like three weeks turning into eight, and you need to be prepared. I overpacked and at least had most of what a person with severe hot flashes could need.

Kristen Petroff 11/24/22 Kristen Petroff 11/24/22

Menopause - The Battle with Ovarian Cysts

So, a couple of weeks ago I started feeling more icky than normal. The bloating is excessive, the pain moving through my tummy excruciating. Add in a few strange muscle spasms (one is in my upper lip), the odd smell of fish when I heat up water (seriously wtf?) and lower back pain and you get Ovarian Cysts. Whoopie.

Kristen Petroff 10/6/22 Kristen Petroff 10/6/22

Menopause and the Real World

In a previous article I wrote about Menopause and the Workplace. That article was based on the last workplace I knew, and I only knew office jobs. How ignorant of me and I sincerely apologize to those that have way harder jobs than I have ever had.

Kristen Petroff 9/20/22 Kristen Petroff 9/20/22

Cholesterol and Menopause or is it Menopause and Cholesterol?

So, in my family it has been said that high cholesterol runs on the women’s side of my family. Sadly, there is not a lot to go on from the past.

Kristen Petroff 9/17/22 Kristen Petroff 9/17/22

Menopause News: TV personality and game show host Kelly Ripa has hot flash during prime time!

The talented Kelly Ripa, Host of Generation Gap, takes off her jacket during the show declaring a hot flash AND they leave it unedited! LOVE IT!!!!!!!