Right now I could really whine about this shitty menopause 24 hours a day. And since blogging is also a kind of therapy, I’m going to give it a try. And imagine what that would sound like if my brain and body were talking to each other right now:
Brain: “Give me back my hormones!”
Body: «YOUR hormones? I would say those are still my hormones. I produce them, and if it doesn’t work as well anymore, that’s what bothers me the most.”
Brain: “What? It can’t be that bad. After all, we are only at the beginning of menopause. Not even at the hot flush stage.”
Body: “That brings us to the topic. You are probably to blame for the misery with the strange feeling of heat. You’re in control of it all.”
Brain: “It’s on me that you tend to be warmer than colder, yes. But sorry, with the temperatures in this so-called spring, that was more of an advantage. You only have yourself to blame for the fact that you recently shivered on the beach in Greece despite the summer temperatures. »
Body: “The damn cascading bleeding! Because of them, my hemoglobin levels are all in the basement.”
Brain: “And why is this heavy bleeding?”
Body: «Progesterone deficiency and estrogen excess. As the dominant hormone, estrogen currently builds up more uterine lining, which is shed by the bleeding.”
Brain: “Okay, uncomfortable, I admit. But there are worse things.”
Body: “For example, that sometimes I feel like a balloon about to burst – thanks to the water retention due to too little progesterone?”
Brain: “Yeah, I find it annoying too. But that comes and goes. That’s why I find the fat deposits much worse. iI could cry regularly when I see you in the mirror.”
Body: “Well, thanks for the compliment.”
Brain: “It’s not like you’re feeling super comfy and sexy right now, right?”
Body: “No. What bothers me the most is the increase in places where I wasn’t used to it before. I’ve never had a flat stomach, so it doesn’t bother me that much. But if I can’t even get last summer’s shorts past my hips, I could actually scream. And my breasts look like I’m breastfeeding and are tense like crazy. Tell me how to feel good there!”
Brain: “It’s probably kind of my fault. body positivity and stuff. I’m trying. But right now it’s not really working. Besides the fact that I’m struggling on another front with that stupid hormone imbalance.”
Body: “You? How’s that?”
Brain: «Hormones are so small that they not only circulate effortlessly in the body, but also penetrate deep into my structure without any problem. Therefore, a change in hormones also affects me. »
Body: “How?”
Brain: “I have worse mood swings than my teenage children. And then we don’t even have to talk about concentration.”
Body: “Yes, we’ve been doing some masterful work lately.”
Brain: “You mean the day we walked the escalator in the wrong direction three times in a row, then spent 15 minutes looking for the ATM right in front of us only to realize we had left our wallets at home?”
Body: “For example. You can only hope that the next leg comes soon.”
Brain: ‘I wouldn’t know for sure. Not only does your libido drop, but so does your energy level in general. And I just hope that the mood swings stay the same and there are no depressive phases.”
Body: “Jeez. What are we doing there?”
Brain: “We practice being gentle with ourselves hoping to get out of this mess with as little damage as possible.”
And you? How do you experience or have you experienced menopause? Or the women around you? Share it in the comment column.
source: watson
I’m Maxine Reitz, a journalist and news writer at 24 Instant News. I specialize in health-related topics and have written hundreds of articles on the subject. My work has been featured in leading publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Healthline. As an experienced professional in the industry, I have consistently demonstrated an ability to develop compelling stories that engage readers.
