who put the men in menopause?: hilarious poems for older women

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We might not all experience the same symptoms but the struggle is just as real no matter if you speak English, French, Portuguese, or some other language. But if we decide to take the high road and embrace menopause, we will understand that instead of crying and complaining, we will WANT to laugh. We will WANT to smile. We will WANT to embrace the good and throw out the bad. Buy The Estrogen Question: Know Before You Say “No” to HRT here 8. New Menopausal Years: The Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30–90 by Susan S. Weed (2002)

The first in a fun series of four novels about four friends, all with menopause in common, who decide to embrace this next phase of their life and live it to the full. As women age, they often find, Their bodies change, and not in kind, Menopause hits, and they’re resigned, To weight gain that’s difficult to unwind.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-3218428/Why-menopause-makes-women-feel-depressed-10-ways-deal-mood-swings-WITHOUT-medication.html My wife holds the crown of my heart, so I will clown around and make her laugh instead of frown, even with all these ups and downs. One minute hot, the next cold. Our moods like stories, often untold, We search for words, we can’t recall, Our minds are a blur, we hit a wall. We hope that one or more of these books about menopause will help inspire and guide you through this important time of your life. The very best way that you can help yourself is to develop and sustain a positive attitude. The way you think and feel about everything will make all the difference to your experience. – Caroline Carr

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/03/06/chart-the-percentage-women-and-men-each-profession/GBX22YsWl0XaeHghwXfE4H/story.html It can be difficult to know what to think about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) when there are so many conflicting views out there. Pam Ayres is celebrated in the UK (and far beyond) as a favourite radio, TV and stage entertainer; it is impossible to read her comic poems without hearing her voice in your head. She says that she wrote them to be proclaimed out loud with gusto.It includes instructions for preparing the herbs, and recipes for heart and bone health, too. But it also has a more spiritual dimension.

Night sweats leave us soaked in sweat, but let’s not get too upset. We’ll skip the gym and still sweat, and save on water bills. We’ll be set. Menopause is a perfectly natural process. As family members and friends recognize that this is a normal process and learn about the normal, natural symptoms, they will then treat the woman like she’s normal and natural rather than a crazy woman. — Pamela Boggs Happy New Year, everyone. Let’s make 2017 a year we thrive rather than simply survive. And what better way to begin our posts than with a good laugh (we sure need it.) Author Tracey Maguire shares her humorous take on the Change. Enjoy!There is no better time for women approaching or currently going through menopause to start or renew an exercise program. Physical activity can play an important role in counteracting many of the changes a woman experiences in her post-menopausal years. — Sabrena Newton As a man, I can’t say I know what menopause is like. However, I’ve heard some tales that make me go,“Whoa, that sounds like quite a show!” Beware the Menopause Fairy. At first, she steals your figure, then she steals your sleep, next your mood, your patience, your eyesight and finally she eats your brain! All she leaves you with is a lousy moustache, a muffin top, hot flushes, itchy skin,10 million moods, a dodgy memory, and an endless need for naps, coffee, wine, and carbs. — MenoHealth

But then someone will say with a smile, “Let’s just embrace it and not be in denial. We’re women, we’re strong, and we’ll just pile on the pounds, and still be quite worthwhile.”Hopefully, you’ve gained some laughs from these menopause memes. You might’ve even learned some useful information. While it’s a serious subject, it can often help to find the humor in dysfunction. And, menopausal women can certainly be synonymous with dysfunction, right? I call the Change of Life ‘Orchids’ because menopause is such an ugly word. It’s got men in it for godsakes. – Lisa Jey Davis She’s hot, she’s cold, she’s up, she’s down, Her hormones seem to run the town. I try to help, but often frown at the things she says when she’s feeling down. In peri-menopause, our brains are being rewired to live with more inner wisdom, to adapt to a more direct current (intuition); and we may experience insomnia, forgetfulness, and depression. It takes a great deal of courage and faith to go through this change, and some women go through painful breakdowns before they are ready to relinquish the struggle for control. – Dr. Christiane Northrup, author of The Wisdom of Menopause Have you tried keto, paleo or low-carb?” One will ask, as they nibble on a carb,“I did, but then I had to curb my cravings for cheese, even though I am convinced its giving me knobbly knees.”