Love the article! I feel like our Gen X responsibility is to help those coming behind us be as prepared as possible for midlife. I write about midlife through the lens of Greek mythology… would love for you to check it out!
I was just talking about this with a close friend who is 37, and her first question was, "Do you think I might already be in perimenopause? Am I not too young for that?" I didn't try to convince her of anything; I just sent her my perimenopause symptoms tracker so that she can see for herself if she is suffering from any of the 80+ possible perimenopause symptoms.
It's not too young, unfortunately! Your friend should speak to a doctor about her symptoms and discuss it further. Thanks for joining the conversation.
We really do! We're passionate about driving awareness for women in their 20s and 30s to have an understanding of their 'normal' and seek advice when they notice any changes. Knowledge is power 💪
When Sommer Barros told me that the medical field had not started doing substantive clinical research on women until 1993, I nearly fell off my chair. Too stupid to be true. I mean, I realize we’re still living in a sexist world, but it’s not like these are the days of Moses!
Thus began my education into women’s midlife health, the stages and vicissitudes of perimenopause — and a new voice speaking to everyone about it.…
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Love the article! I feel like our Gen X responsibility is to help those coming behind us be as prepared as possible for midlife. I write about midlife through the lens of Greek mythology… would love for you to check it out!
Chiron of Myth & Mind https://chironofmythandmind.substack.com
I agree.
I love that when I approach women, they are happy to talk about their experience.
But it’s not proactively spoken about.
I was just talking about this with a close friend who is 37, and her first question was, "Do you think I might already be in perimenopause? Am I not too young for that?" I didn't try to convince her of anything; I just sent her my perimenopause symptoms tracker so that she can see for herself if she is suffering from any of the 80+ possible perimenopause symptoms.
It's not too young, unfortunately! Your friend should speak to a doctor about her symptoms and discuss it further. Thanks for joining the conversation.
Thank you for writing about this. We need to have more conversations and start them younger.
We really do! We're passionate about driving awareness for women in their 20s and 30s to have an understanding of their 'normal' and seek advice when they notice any changes. Knowledge is power 💪
I wish you did a "100 ways your partner can support you when you're going through perimenopause" list 🧐 I'll start:
1. Don't be anxious about their anxiety.
2. Don't be irritable about their irritability.
3. Provide support and don't be whingy.
...your turn 😀
Thank you for writing and sharing this piece! Very helpful!
brain fog was HUUUUGE for me- along with undiagnosed ADHD - and PPD...hmm, anything else?
As well as frozen shoulder, itchy and/or ringing ears, insomnia, and lethargy! It’s a blast!
Perimenopause is a bitch.
Fun for us!
Right?! 🫠
Well, I have all the symptoms, and I am aware of them, but it's hard to exist some days🤭
When Sommer Barros told me that the medical field had not started doing substantive clinical research on women until 1993, I nearly fell off my chair. Too stupid to be true. I mean, I realize we’re still living in a sexist world, but it’s not like these are the days of Moses!
Thus began my education into women’s midlife health, the stages and vicissitudes of perimenopause — and a new voice speaking to everyone about it.…
https://tinyurl.com/59hrf2xh
All of the above combined with loss of career confidence. Thank goodness I found a way back to myself!
Hi! When will we be able to see the results of your survey? Thanks
Thank you for the post. So valuable to build our awareness.
Thank you! I realize that we are not prepared for what is coming, because we were never educated in how a female body ages.