Navigating the Change
A Guide for the Menopausal Journey
Category: Symptoms
There are a range of symptoms related to menopause. Here, creatives describe how they’ve experienced one or more of them.
My Choice
Like most women, I always knew the day was coming when I’d have to deal with menopause. I wasn’t especially worried about it, as I didn’t want to conceive any more children and considered menstrual periods to be an annoyance I would gladly do without.… Continue Reading “My Choice”
Wellness Wednesday: Yoga for Bedtime with YOGAMOTIF
Navigating the Change has partnered with Alecia Dawn at YOGAMOTIF to offer everyone a natural remedy for insomnia: Yoga for Bedtime! In this 18-minute video, Alecia takes us through a gentle yoga practice that’s sure to prime you for a restful night. But remember,… Continue Reading “Wellness Wednesday: Yoga for Bedtime with YOGAMOTIF”
Dementia?
There are sixty-seven menopause symptoms of which I’m aware; however, one shook me so hard when it appeared. Ten years ago, a change in my skin was the first indication something was changing in my body, although I put it down to stress and… Continue Reading “Dementia?”
Hell Ain’t Hotter
When I was forty-one, my brother, mom, and I went on a birthday road trip. Our birthdays fall within two weeks of one another. We had gotten onto the highway: mom driving, the brother sprawled out in the back seat (as he does not… Continue Reading “Hell Ain’t Hotter”
Notes from a Doctor: The Tides of Menopause/Hot Flashes
A hot wave covering the face and upper half of the body, excessive sweating, and rapid heartbeat are familiar to four our of five women who celebrate their half-century anniversary. These hot flashes are a condition provoked by hormonal adjustments of the female body.… Continue Reading “Notes from a Doctor: The Tides of Menopause/Hot Flashes”
