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Pamela Brook

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It's World Menopause Day
« on: October 18, 2018, 09:41:04 AM »
It's World Menopause Day 2018. A great day to celebrate all things menopause - and ensure all women have access to the best and most up to date information to make an informed choice about what treatment options and support are out there. To find out the nearest British Menopause Society recognised menopause specialist near you check out https://thebms.org.uk/find-a-menopause-specialist/

Happy World Menopause Day.
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jillydoll

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2018, 12:03:34 PM »
I don't think many women on here have a lot to celebrate in regards to menopause.
I think most of us wish it had never happened. :'(

But, I get your point, about information, treatments ect......
Just wish doctors and alike, were more interested in it...
Instead of just saying it CAN be ALL in the mind!  >:(
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Lisa1966

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2018, 01:41:37 PM »
I don't think it's anything to be happy about,it's a bloody nightmare for many ladies on here.
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racjen

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2018, 05:04:56 PM »
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Charys

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2018, 05:30:54 PM »
Ooooo lovely, thought I might celebrate by counting and categorising (a good stock-take) my sanitary products of all possible sizes and varieties, that'll keep me busy for a few hours.

I don't get why this is about 'celebrating' , can't it just be awareness-raising. I'll drop out of the balloons and cake if you don't mind....but re-join the party when this is all done and dusted...as my deep dark mood swings and despairing crying are not in the 'jolly' category right now.
« Last Edit: October 18, 2018, 06:59:14 PM by Charys »
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sheila99

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2018, 05:43:44 PM »
Can't think of any situation where 'menopause' and 'celebrate' can go in same sentance... :(
Bit like 'birthday' and 'celebrate' now.
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Nikkisyard

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2018, 05:50:28 PM »
It might be a royal pain in our back sides (and all other front back and sides! - and lord knows how many years I have lost to depression and hot flushes)... but yes AWARENESS is key... and the fact that we are gradually being heard... if only a little at a time... it IS something to be celebrated. The more noise we make in celebrating our changes the more we will be heard

So - Happy Menopause Day ladies :foryou:

No ones going to shut me up trying to get heard ;)
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Blot

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2018, 05:54:32 PM »
There was an item on women's hour on radio 4. They should have devoted the whole programme to it instead of 10 minutes.
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jillydoll

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2018, 06:28:46 PM »
Why is it whenever I've watched or listened to someone's show about menopause they ONLY EVER talk about hot flushes! It gets me so mad!
There's so, so, much more to it than just hot flushes, as we on here all know.

Michele Keaton today has said more in the paper.
She suffers debilitating anxiety, brought on by early menopause.
Why can't more celebrities come out and talk about it, if it's them that's got the voice to be heard? They use celebrities for all kinds of stuff, why not for this.?

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Nikkisyard

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2018, 06:42:36 PM »
Quote from: jillydoll on October 18, 2018, 06:28:46 PM
Why is it whenever I've watched or listened to someone's show about menopause they ONLY EVER talk about hot flushes! It gets me so mad!
There's so, so, much more to it than just hot flushes, as we on here all know.

Totally!!! Its a tiny piece of the Meno Monster!
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Charys

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #10 on: October 18, 2018, 07:00:47 PM »
......yes! In actual fact, its the only symptom (the flushes) I don't get! (but I'm on venlafaxine) Everything else on the standard late-peri list is there in shed-loads.

Funnily enough, and not related to radio2 or even knowing it was world menopause day, I mentioned to my Mum on the phone earlier a few things that I was struggling with. My Mum never talked to me during her transition, neither did her mother to her, and neither did anybody talk to anybody else about anything to do with it. My Mum, said 'in my day we just didn't talk about this part of life, it was in the shadows and nobody knew anything, what to expect, it was taboo'. She then added how good it was that now women felt free to be open about the changes they are experiencing. So......that's gotta be a great thing.....
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racjen

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2018, 08:47:36 PM »
Quote from: Blot on October 18, 2018, 05:54:32 PM
There was an item on women's hour on radio 4. They should have devoted the whole programme to it instead of 10 minutes.

Blot, to be fair they did a whole week on the menopause on Woman's hour only about 6 months ago.
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CLKD

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2018, 10:05:35 PM »
Might I ask which Member started this thread  :-\

Dr Newton was on the BBC Radio2 News very briefly  ::)

It is GPs that need EDUCATING and the message simply ain't getting through!
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Blot

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2018, 05:47:48 AM »
Sorry I didn't know that racjen.

Yes gps need educating first. They are the ones we go to in the first place and if they have no clue then what chance have we got?
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CLKD

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Re: It's World Menopause Day
« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2018, 10:03:14 AM »
I don't listen to Womens Hour - haven't done so since Mum used to listen in the mid-1950s  ::)
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