I feel lucky to have my mom and other wise women around me, who I have the highest respect, to give me good advises. Last Thursday I went to mom's to work. Because she had a leaking window in her bedroom, and the contractor was supposed to go fix it that day, but he never showed up. Nonetheless We had a good time talking after my workday was over.
Somehow we started talking about menopause. I heard really terrible stories about menopause, and since the lady in the Chinese New Year street fair mentioned it, maybe I should look for ways to lessen its impact. Would taking multivitamins, other supplements, or drinking milk could help, maybe?
My mom confirmed that menopause was really bad. She experienced it herself, and it wasn't easy for anyone else around her. Sometimes you would just sit there and start crying for no reason, and it happened many times a day. You would also have hot flashes, I guess it was when you felt hot suddenly, your heart rate would increase. It could last for 10 years (Yikes).
Mom said some men couldn't understand this change in women during this age, and they would divorce them. It was so sad for the women, because this was something they couldn't control. Some people take hormone replacement therapy, but it could cause cancer.
Mom said I should continue to exercise so I would be physically strong when my time comes. I forgot to ask her when it would start. Anyway, she's not a medical professional, what she said was based on her experience.
I told this to Jack, and he said: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but you are not in menopause yet." Yeah but if I live long enough, I guess I would also experience this, so better to be informed and prepare for it early.
About Menopause on Dr. Weil's page.
I told this to Jack, and he said: "I'm sorry to disappoint you, but you are not in menopause yet." Yeah but if I live long enough, I guess I would also experience this, so better to be informed and prepare for it early.
About Menopause on Dr. Weil's page.
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