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 💪
Please share your menopause experiences with us so we can help support more women in the future: https://thefemalelead.typeform.com/menopause
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 💪
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🤭
The anxiety is killer!
We seriously need to teach more women about perimenopause, I didn’t even know it was a thing until my late 40’s!
I’m doing my part to spread awareness of menopause. Please read and point your friends to my new novel, Pause…and Effect, which is free on substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/michelleelange/p/pause-and-effect-part-1-pause-562?r=6vulbi&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
They told us about periods in school but not about perimenopause. I had NO idea what was happening to me - especially because I started way early.
All the brilliant points made! These started appearing for me aged 38.
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 😀