Menopause Madness: What are My 2 Scariest Symptoms?

In this episode we meet Barbara. Her intense introduction to menopause came when she experienced a powerful hot flash while in a gondola going skiing. She didn’t understand what was happening so the episode triggered an intense panic attack that resulted in a claustrophobic sensation, one that stayed with her long after the gondola ride ended.

Barbara experienced other impacts over time, including heavy bleeding with clots that restricted her from leaving the house. The bleeding led to profound exhaustion until she took iron infusions that immediately restored her energy. Several years later, Barbara started to experience severe generalized anxiety, even though logically she knew there was no cause to worry. Given her work with Herstasis, she was now able to identify that this was probably a symptom of perimenopause. She was luckier than many women in that the nurse practitioner immediately prescribed her an oral menopause hormone therapy (MHT). This resolved the anxiety and left grateful that she had a young, educated healthcare provider who was up-to-date on the best treatments, as this isn’t the case for many women. Barbara’s wish is that women learn to accept that some changes, like slowing down, may be necessary, but that they continue to advocate for themselves. Because we all deserve to feel healthy.

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Menopause Bleeding Issues
The amount of bleeding that is considered normal during perimenopause can vary from woman to woman. Some women may experience no bleeding at all, while others may experience light menopause spotting or heavy bleeding. If you experience vaginal bleeding after menopause (12 months without a period), or heavy bleeding after menopause that is bright red, see your healthcare practitioner immediately.

➡️ For more information about perimenopause and menopause bleeding issues, visit: https://www.herstasis.com/bleeding-is...

Menopause Anxiety
Worried? Restless? Have feelings of dread? These are some of the classic symptoms of anxiety and they are often interlinked with hormonal changes, hot flashes and Insomnia. The menopausal transition can be accompanied by a number of emotional changes, including hormonal anxiety symptoms. Read on to learn more about the causes of anxiety and how to manage it. Visit https://www.herstasis.com/menopause-a...

➡️ For more information about perimenopause and menopause symptoms, visit: https://www.herstasis.com/symptoms/

Experiencing menopause symptoms can make you feel caught off guard, out of control, confused and alone.

Menopause Stories
Am I In Menopause? PROJECT is a platform for radically honest storytelling that gives a voice to diverse individuals experiencing struggles with midlife women's health.

We’ve identified asked a selected group of individuals and asked them to participate in this a project so they can in which they share stories about their personal experiences with menopause symptoms. We hope that through this project of shared storytelling it will help us all learn more what’s happening to our bodies, give us tools and information that we can use for our own self-care, and remind us that we are not alone.

Am I in menopause? PROJECT uses personal shared stories to:
• Give hope to women who are struggling with menopause
• Normalize menopause experiences
• Give real life examples of what has worked for other women
• Showcase women’s courage in the face of this midlife journey
• And most importantly reassure women that they are not alone and that there is a way through

→ To get involved in the project email: [email protected]

ABOUT US
If you are a person aged 35 – 55 experiencing sudden hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, rage, depression, anxiety or any the 35+ known symptoms of the menopause transition, you are in the right place.

Herstasis® Health is about education, trust and accuracy. Our primary goal is to help get valuable science-based information to women experiencing severe symptoms of perimenopause.

Herstasis® Health is a Canadian non-profit dedicated to providing the latest evidence-based research to people in plain language so they can learn, make informed choices, and advocate for their own menopause health.

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