We need a live discussion group for peri-menopause and menopause

I agree that it would be good to have live discussion for coping with menopause and peri menopause.

I am 60 and my newest symptoms seems to be more forgetful. Not sure if it is regular aging or menopause related.

@friendlyCat50 @affectionateBeechwood3335

Thank you for sharing your ideas with us! We do not have a particular discussion rn just for peri/menopause but many discussions can be helpful to learn to cope like for example Emotional Self-Care (May 12), Practising patience as we get older (May 17), Reinventing who we are (May 19) or Being comfortable with ourselves (May 20). Hope to see you there!

@affectionateBeechwood3335. Hi 50+ has open chat on Monday’s at 6:30pm est and Friday’s at 6pm est. There are also 1to1 listeners. (You can browse listeners for sex and age).

Thank you for this information!

@friendlyCat50 Your welcome. There are also guided discussions. (I will try to post the schedule).

@friendlyCat50.

May 2022 Fifty Plus Schedule

I’m so tired of sweating!!! It’s ridiculous.

@DiggityD08

I can relate DiggityD08. It's no fun standing somewhere and all over sudden you're completely wet because of your own sweat! This happened to me when I was going through menopause. Something I found helpful is eating beans, particularly chick peas for more hormone balance (in good amounts but not excessively). I also always had a spray bottle of water next to my bed to get a quick cool down when needed.

Thanks for the tip!!

@DiggityD08

You're welcome.

@affectionateBeechwood3335

i think this is a wonderful idea beech<3

Please reach out to the relevant team for this, and if you dont know who that might be, i can provide you with those resources! Good luck, and i hope that it happens, as this is a real topic for women and it needs to be discussed as many women dont even know what changes are going on with there body or were not informed and also alot of women during this struggle deal with some mental health issues<3 brilliant love, wish you the best

peace love and happiness <3

@affectionateBeechwood3335 I think anyone can now host a discussion. Getting a specific room may be difficult but you could either write a discussion and get that approved or host an open chat on the topic. I'm not sure if anyone can host in any topic room, if so doing this in 50+ would make sense. A banner would be ip so people would know the topic. If you cannot do it in 50+ it would go into something like the Special Events room, again with a banner.

Here's a link on info for hosting https://www.7cups.com/forum/GroupSupport_168/CommunityManagersOffice_2008/HostingRelatedReminderUpdatesTipsGuidelines_278488/

I went to the doctor to see if anything could be done to help my sweating. I’m still on the pill so she changed me to another pill with more estrogen. Ugh. This is awful.

@DiggityD08

I hope this change will help with your sweating.

I agree… menopause is a VERY important subject mentally and physically. I would love to discuss and get advice.

I am the loving husband of an amazing wife that has newly entered the journey of menopause. So many struggles for her and for our relationship. It would be a blessing to discuss this with others!!!!

@TheJeff. Hi I have been through menopause. I can it here in this forum if you are interested.

That would be wonderful.

@TheJeff

I had a more difficult time during peri menopause would hormonal mood swings. How are you and your wife doing?

We are doing ok this week. We had a very in depth talk. We literally grew up together and are best friends… so we have the ability to talk as best friends do. The reality check that each of us is feeling brought us around the corner.

However, we both realize this could easily shift with the mood changes. So, one day at a time and trying to think of how the other is feeling before reacting.

I feel terrible that she has to experience this, but assure her that she is not alone. She is normally the life of the party, so her being pulled back and less fun than her normal… is a huge struggle for her. I took her dancing and let her enjoy a good night being silly and having fun.

But day by day is our current reality.

We both just learned that the average length of menopause is 7 years. YIKES, lol 😱😂.

@TheJeff

Interesting atke i have heard of many issues with couples in this type age range and perhaps the disconnect is really a menopause issue....

I am recently very moody although i have not had it bad at all so far compared to my friends and frankly when my spouse says you can be fine then really really moody and *** off ......... i do not see it that way but small things are very irritating to me. perhaps it is mood swings associated with menopause

Identifying it as a possibility, that is might be an issue, is half the battle! Sounds like you two have a good relationship to work through things. That’s important for both partners.

@TheJeff. I did have several challenging year’s although I can’t remember exactly how many. One positive note. After those difficult years finished things have been much better for me!