Guest blog from 'Paul' – a man whose marriage ended because of his wife’s menopause. Sadly there is no research about depression and suicide in men at this life stage (there’s little enough about women). [...]
Have you ever noticed how menopausal women can be a little ‘crazy’? Suddenly they stop putting up with other people’s shit - especially unacceptable behaviour from their spouse. They start not putting the (usually grown-up [...]
As if there isn't enough to do, we have to now navigate Christmas with menopause! If you’re in a relationship, your partner will be probably be affected more than anyone else by menopause. I had [...]
Work it out with Song! Did you know that many women experience a loss of confidence and self-esteem from about their mid-forties? It’s a gradual thing – you probably won’t even realise to start [...]
GP Visit and Menopause - Get Organised! We’ve all been there… Walked into a room to do or say something – but completely forgotten what it was. With the menopause riding pillion on this part [...]
Use it or Lose it - the Perils of a Poor Pelvic Floor! Squeeeeeze, hold, relax repeat… As any woman who’s ever experienced the joy of natural childbirth knows, you can forever more be slave [...]
Men(opause) at work! - How do we cope? Any of us who’ve managed a team at work will have spotted them – the women ‘of a certain age’ who bring a certain ‘glow’ to [...]
A Different Depression - Why Gender is the Key Men and women are different creatures – we know that. As women, we like to think we are more in touch with our feelings than men. [...]
Kathryn was in peri-menopause and suffering migraines at frequent intervals… she also had depression but didn't know it at the time. Here, she shares an extract from a diary kept through the darkest days. [...]
The menopause is just one more time in a woman’s life when hormones can make things difficult. We experience hormonal fluctuations at various points in our journey. During puberty, they can cause unfamiliar urges, skin [...]
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