for women in older bodies

[Cammy]

Menopause . . . eu . . . I still haven't come to terms with it because our mental age doesn't collate with our body age, but this did happen to us some years ago. There are definitely changes: there are definitely some hair growth that diminishes here and there and everywhere, not just the pits. It's not gross, it's just medical. Sometimes hormones help some people especially if they feel like they're losing their minds because of the hormone shifts... a lot of women swear by the oral hormones. I've tried them and not noticed a huge mental difference, but it did help with urinary tract infections and vaginal dryness, which can be uncomfortable. Depending on what symptoms you are having the most problem with, will help you decide what hormone replacement therapy to use, if any. The most innocuous are simply vaginal hormone suppositories instilled a few times a week to keep things working properly and keep the vaginal walls from thinning out too much. The big issue for many women with this thinning is bladder issues, so sometimes the hormones are really useful for remedying this. Yes, there are herbal products, but I personally have not found them to be useful for my issues. At any rate, the best person to talk to is a doctor. Just be really clear about what your main complaints are, and the doctor should be able to suggest the best and safest plan of attack. Believe me, the relief is tremendous once the right Rx is found.