# Can anyone please give me some information about menopause?

Category: Elder Folk

## Post 1 by Mexican Spitfire (Eating the elephant one bite at a time.) on Monday, 23-Feb-2009 9:27:06

Hey there,
I was wondering if anyone can offer some insight on menopause. First of all, what exactly is it? When should a woman expect those changes? What are those changes and what can one do to make the transition to midlife easier? Thanks. I really appreciate it.

## Post 2 by bea (I just keep on posting!) on Wednesday, 08-Apr-2009 9:14:02

I had mine in my 40's due to a complete hysterectomy. I didn't notice it that much except for depression in the morning when I first got up, but I also have high blood pressure so just figured I needed to move around to get in a better frame of mind. I did have hot flashes with menopause but just would take a deep breath and ignore it. Got off hormones after a while because my family history is full of breast cancer. Hope this helps.

## Post 3 by Blue Velvet (I've got the platinum golden silver bronze poster award.) on Wednesday, 08-Apr-2009 10:01:28

This is really something you should talk to your doctor about. But having said that, I used to work with people of all ages and knew one woman in her sixties who hadn't hit menopause yet and knew a couple others who went through it in their forties. I remember one person even telling me she stopped having periods in her thirties but never went through the hot flashes and other signs of menopause. So it's different for everyone.

## Post 4 by Emerald-Hourglass (Account disabled) on Wednesday, 08-Apr-2009 19:18:48

why are you worried about it if your only 24?

## Post 5 by Geek Woman (Owner and Founder of Waldorf PC) on Tuesday, 25-Aug-2009 13:36:22

Perhaps, she could have a family history of it coming extremely early, which is not unheard of. She did not give us all the details. She just asked a question, and I think it is one that should be answered, as no question is a dumb one.
Check out http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/reproductive/menopause/125.html This link should answer most of your questions. i hope I've helped.

## Post 6 by The Roman Battle Mask (Making great use of my Employer's time.) on Wednesday, 26-Aug-2009 0:42:49

Learn to use google.