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LibertyLover

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26. I was really lucky

Reply to Bertha Venation (Original post)

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 04:24 PM

Mar 2012

I had two, maybe three, hot flashes. No night sweats or anything like that. It took about two years for my periods to finally quit after tapering off in flow and duration. I got a little weepy, but at the same time as I was going through menopause, I was also dealing with our newly adopted daughter (16 months old when we brought her home from China)and being a mom for the first time. I didn't have time to think about much of anything except her. Now, about the only problem I have is that I could care less about sex. I'll go through the motions to keep my husband happy, but if he stopped bothering me tomorrow, it wouldn't bother me in the least. Hang in there - it will get better.

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MENOPAUSE [View all] Bertha Venation Mar 2012 OP

My heartfelt sympathies! pink-o Mar 2012 #1

Six years?! Yikes! bluesbassman Mar 2012 #2

Darn, I plopped on 15 lbs in two months when it hit me. DebJ Mar 2012 #3

Only six? pipi_k Mar 2012 #15

Transitions can definitely be difficult, my dear Bertha! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2012 #4

One word: Remifemin. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #5

in one word?? D*MN. a kennedy Mar 2012 #6

I was one of the fortunate ones. RebelOne Mar 2012 #7

Me, too. I think it's hereditary, or else maybe just dumb luck. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #9

I was a lucky one, too. I had hot flashes for a few months, my periods tapered off until Arkansas Granny Mar 2012 #22

NO PROBLEMS here, M'Dear, elleng Mar 2012 #8

Menopause. When your butt migrates to the front. kaiden Mar 2012 #10

Doesn't take menopause to do that. RebelOne Mar 2012 #11

I hear one of those handheld, battery operated, fans help. applegrove Mar 2012 #12

I used to love winter pipi_k Mar 2012 #16

this too shall pass--- JitterbugPerfume Mar 2012 #13

Been there, done that HeiressofBickworth Mar 2012 #14

Wish my GF could have had a "normal" one. BiggJawn Mar 2012 #17

Going through puberty backwards sarge43 Mar 2012 #18

I'm 48, so I guess I have about five more years of this. kaitcat Mar 2012 #19

I second the Maca siligut Mar 2012 #21

Agreed on the HRT. kaitcat Mar 2012 #24

i do not know why my mom did not kill me irisblue Mar 2012 #20

I have been going through it ellie Mar 2012 #23

After a few years of this and LaurenG Mar 2012 #25

thanks, LaurenG Bertha Venation Mar 2012 #29

I was really lucky LibertyLover Mar 2012 #26

The up side is that once it's over you lunatica Mar 2012 #27

For the night sweats.... pink-o Mar 2012 #28

I'm in my 50s and still no menopause!!! Regular as clockwork and furious about it! riderinthestorm Mar 2012 #30