| I want to take a little time and talk about how to | | | | going through. Truthfully, I think if more men |
| get menopause relief. One of the two main | | | | learned about menopause and could understand |
| symptoms of menopause are mood swings and | | | | that it is a natural life occurrence they'd be better |
| hot flashes. Why is it they happen for middle-aged | | | | equipped to deal with their wife's symptoms. |
| women, and what can be done? And of course | | | | Obviously if menopause is a natural function of |
| the answer is menopause. I hope that this little | | | | aging, there is no cure for it. And why would |
| primer will be useful to woman AND men. | | | | there be? But there are things woman can do to |
| My wife and I have been happily married for | | | | help get menopause relief.. For instance, if you |
| fourteen years. Like many women her age (she'd | | | | stick to a well-balanced diet will help, as can mildly |
| kill me if I gave it out so I'll just say she's | | | | vigorous exercise. Some women find that |
| maturing nicely) she started feeling the signs of | | | | Traditional Chinese Medicine gives them relief as |
| menopause. Actually, perimenopause what they | | | | well. Herbs such as St. John's Wort, Black Cohash, |
| call it. It's the period leading up to menopause. | | | | Ginseng, and Valerian Root seem to be effective |
| Apparently menopause is actually only one | | | | in treating mood swings and hot flashes. |
| day-that day when a woman has gone an entire | | | | Stress-reducing techniques such as tai chi, qigong, |
| year without her period. Perimenopause generally | | | | and yoga are all very popular. I have taught my |
| occurs in women between 45-55 years of age, | | | | wife a simple standing exercise from tai chi (I |
| but even women in their 30s have reported signs. | | | | used to teach this professionally) that really lets |
| It's certainly isn't the case that every woman has | | | | her just chill out nicely. |
| the same symptoms, but some of the things that | | | | I hope this little piece has been useful to you, |
| might happen to you at the onset of menopause | | | | dear reader. I know that my research has been |
| are: night sweats, the feeling that you are just | | | | very helpful for me in understanding that my |
| not yourself, feeling like you can't keep your train | | | | wife's mood swings and hot flashes are not |
| of thought, hair loss, mood swings and hot flashes. | | | | meant to be directed at me. They just happen |
| And please don't think that menopause just | | | | and it helps when I understand this. They are just |
| affects women, either. Indirectly, the entire family | | | | apart of what is happening to her body right now. |
| is affected. It's not easy for a woman to have to | | | | I love her and support her in this transition in her |
| put up with these feelings. My wife and I have | | | | life. I am fortunate in that she has always |
| had many difficult conversations about what she's | | | | supported me in my life changes as well. |