Originally Posted by kattymieoww:
Oh yes! I'm menopausal...fecking pain in the arse it is. I started having symptoms when I was 44 (peri menopausal) I got blood tests and they showed me hormones were on the fritz!. I took HRT for 6 six years at the age of 46,it was bloody brilliant! However they don't recommend it for any more than that.Now at aged 55 I have the full hot flushes etc,for years.I asked my doc "How long does the menopause last" she replied "How long is a piece of string"...pfft!
I wish it happened just like my niece thought it did. She got her first period, my sister provided all necessary items. Period finished, niece gave everything that was left back to my sister thinking that she was done, one period, never ever to have to go through it again