Through history, women have shared their experiences and solutions to pass along information they couldn’t get anywhere else. It’s not all that different today. Almost half of doctors admit they aren’t up to date on ways to ease the uncomfortable aspects of menopause. But we can do something about that.
With a boost from the Internet, we honor the tradition of women learning through sharing; we are compiling a collection of menopause stories, updated every week. It’s a universal experience for women, but no two women go through menopause the same way. If you’d like to tell us about your menopause experience, please answer eight questions here and include a photo of yourself.
Our goal is to make menopause more mainstream, something we can talk about without whispering. Read about our menopause mission here.
Here we feature the story of Lisa Kaselak, who has launched a new video series about menopause called Hello Pause.
When did you go into menopause?
Not sure, the symptoms started slowly and ramped up over time, and I didn’t know they were associated with peri-menopause. I think it was around 43, 44.
What did you know about menopause before you hit it?
Almost nothing except that I might get some hot flashes and then my period would stop.
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What you wish you had known?
Everything!
Most vexing aspect of menopause?
Fatigue followed closely by joint issues.
Best part?
Forcing me to stop and evaluate my life, for real. Eat healthier, have more gratitude. Make necessary changes.
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How do/did you treat the uncomfortable parts of menopause?
Sheesh. Everything. Herbs, HRT, acupuncture. For every symptom there seemed to be one solution that would work for awhile and then another symptom would pop up.
Most memorable menopause story?
The day I was being evaluated by three male peers for a tenure track position and I began “flooding.” I had to quickly throw on a video and run out of the room. Thankfully my clothes provided cover, but I couldn’t return to the classroom and had to explain to my peers what had happened. They seemed very annoyed at my “choice” and more annoyed that I didn’t use a plausible euphemism.
Three words to describe your menopause experience?
Blindsided. Scary. Vexing.
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