Menopause or perimenopause? Menopause is just the day that a woman hasn’t had a period for 365 days. After that day, they’re post menopause. Leading up to menopause is called perimenopause and it can last up to 10 years and start for some women in their late 30s. I hope I’m not coming off as rude, I just like to try and educate people about this sort of thing because for much too long women have not openly talked about perimenopause/menopause and us elder millennials and Gen xers currently going through it are no longer staying silent about it as our mothers and grandmother’s did.
Damn thank you for sharing that. I can’t believe how little we all know about menopause considering almost half of humanity will eventually go through it!
As far as I know, it’s also barely taught in medical school. So doctor’s aren’t even that educated about it. Luckily there are more and more female doctors that are pushing for more education about perimenopause/menopause. If your interested, I highly recommend reading The Menopause Brain by Dr. Lisa Mosconi. She’s a neurosurgeon who is currently researching the effects of menopause on the brain and also Alzheimer’s. It’s a very informative read. :-)
I appreciate your explanation! My mother and her generation never spoke of perimenopause, menopause, or even periods and their issues in general. I’m an elder millennial with a Gen X friend and we talk about it pretty often. My older colleagues have also started being open about their experiences, we pass info along to each other via email.
It’s so nice to see the information becoming more talked about, especially since I’m getting into the perimenopause phase of life.
Yes! I think it’s great that it’s getting talked about now more amongst women. The generations before us seemed more ashamed to talk about things women go through as we age. It’s great that we’re breaking down that barrier and that taboo that was assigned to aging.
I had no idea it was so different for different people. I did not mean to downplay your issues at all, I apologize
Yeah birth control is a real crapshoot sometimes, my sister got the arm thing and it sent her into menopause at 35 so it had to be removed
Menopause or perimenopause? Menopause is just the day that a woman hasn’t had a period for 365 days. After that day, they’re post menopause. Leading up to menopause is called perimenopause and it can last up to 10 years and start for some women in their late 30s. I hope I’m not coming off as rude, I just like to try and educate people about this sort of thing because for much too long women have not openly talked about perimenopause/menopause and us elder millennials and Gen xers currently going through it are no longer staying silent about it as our mothers and grandmother’s did.
Damn thank you for sharing that. I can’t believe how little we all know about menopause considering almost half of humanity will eventually go through it!
As far as I know, it’s also barely taught in medical school. So doctor’s aren’t even that educated about it. Luckily there are more and more female doctors that are pushing for more education about perimenopause/menopause. If your interested, I highly recommend reading The Menopause Brain by Dr. Lisa Mosconi. She’s a neurosurgeon who is currently researching the effects of menopause on the brain and also Alzheimer’s. It’s a very informative read. :-)
I appreciate your explanation! My mother and her generation never spoke of perimenopause, menopause, or even periods and their issues in general. I’m an elder millennial with a Gen X friend and we talk about it pretty often. My older colleagues have also started being open about their experiences, we pass info along to each other via email.
It’s so nice to see the information becoming more talked about, especially since I’m getting into the perimenopause phase of life.
Yes! I think it’s great that it’s getting talked about now more amongst women. The generations before us seemed more ashamed to talk about things women go through as we age. It’s great that we’re breaking down that barrier and that taboo that was assigned to aging.
I said what I was told by my sister you pretentious ass