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[quote=Anonymous]My other is an immigrant from a conservative culture, even more so back in 1970 when we left.

She told me zilch about periods, marriage, cooking, menopause.  Zilch.  I, too, learned from Dr Google.

Here's the thing about menopause:

1. your hair will get more brittle, and you will get gray hairs down there
2. your skin will get drier
3. you will gain weight rapidly, especially in the middle.  Lift weights and keep active. Even your boobs will start to spread out.  
4. your blood pressure, cholesterol, A1C may go up. Again, keep active
5. your vagina will dry up and atrophy. Lube doesn't help. Go see a gyn. They can provide estrogen creams to alleviate the pain during intercourse. Again, lube doesn't help
6. you will get hotflashes. You'll be just sitting there calmly, watching tv or working on your laptop, and all of a sudden, you will feel like you are in a furnace.  Keep a small handheld fan (electric or otherwise) near you at all times. My sister had it worse than me. Mine wasn't too bad, but when it came on, I grabbed a fan. If you are near a freezer, you can always stick your head in there.
7. you may become emotional and depressed. My other sister said she would cry for no reason. I didn't go through that, thankfully.  Though, you may be angry all the time.

Those are just some of the symptoms I've gone through. Of course, ymmv.   But, here's the best part: NO  MORE PERIODS!! In many ways, I'd gladly deal with the above symptoms to never have periods again.  I see my teen DD going through her periods, and it reminds me of what I went through at her age and as a young adult. Shudder.  I feel for her, but soooo glad I never have to go through that again.[/quote]

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