Category: menopause
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Things Women Over 50 Secretly Google at 2 A.M.
There is a very specific kind of confidence that comes with being a woman over 50. We know who we are. We know what we want. We no longer feel obligated to attend every event, answer every text immediately, or wear shoes that hurt just because they are cute. But sometime around 2 a.m., all…
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Sweating at 65 Degrees: The Menopause Survival Story Your Family Thought Was a Psychological Breakdown
Pour a glass, grab a fan, and let’s get into it. Pour yourself a double because today we need to talk about the grand, sweaty, unhinged bait-and-switch that is menopause. And specifically, about how the generations of women before us left us completely out to dry on this one. Growing up, my mother and grandmother…
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Hot Flashes are Back with a Vengeance
I think I have been going through menopause for at least 30 years now. It sure feels that way. I thought the symptoms were getting better but then the hot flashes came back. With a vengeance. I’m sweating in places no one should sweat. And it’s no mist either. It’s a full on rain forest…
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Is It Time for Reading Glasses?
When I turned 40 I went to have my eyes checked. I could no longer read the directions on smaller boxes and prescription bottles. I thought I was going blind. This is it! I’m officially losing my eyesight. The doctor did the eye exam then told me I really didn’t need glasses but I should…
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11 Weird Things That Happen During Menopause
Just when you think you know everything there is to know about Menopause, you find out some pretty weird stuff. I put together a little list of weird things I have either experienced or someone I know has. Now I’m no doctor, but if you have questions, you might want to call one. Because my…
