You might have noticed that I extended the prompt of September — sleep disorders — to the end of October. There’s a reason for this. It’s because I am wondering about this meme. Wondering if I should leave it here in its own space, or move it back to the
The reason I moved The Menopause Diaries to its own domain is to grow the meme as I have done with Wicked Wednesday. I almost didn’t post the prompt for this month, wanting to just stop with it, since it’s not getting the attention I hoped it would. But, I
Libido, and especially the loss of it, is something we all can talk about. But before we go there, let’s look at the posts that were linked for prompt #5. Hot flash! In July there were two of my own posts, and a wonderful post by Feve. I just love
Changes in the menstruation cycle is one of the first signs that a female body is approaching menopause, and this in brings with it its own problems. But first… Hot flash! Except for my own post, Missy linked hers to last month’s prompt too: I used to differentiate between migraines
A headache can totally ruin your day, and some of us suffer from more headaches because of menopause. But first we have the… Hot flash! Besides my own post, two other posts were linked, and I want to highlight both of them: Fast forward to my perimenopause, my sex drive
May is Masturbation month, and we all know self pleasure can look a bit different when you’re in (peri-)menopause. But before we go there… Hot flash! Last month only two posts were linked, my own and a fascinating one by Mrs Jones. In January 2019 I decided to conduct an
Before we go to the prompt of ‘flushes’, let’s look at the first prompt of The Menopause Diaries, for which 4 posts were linked, of which one was my own. I want to quote from the three other posts: I listen to my body. To what and how it feels,
Welcome to the new home of The Menopause Diaries, and also to the first prompt for this meme. In the past, this was an open meme, and anyone could add their post about menopause any time they wanted. However, it was time to shake things up a bit, to give
I have been suffering from menopausal symptoms for quite some years, which is the reason why I started this meme. Since it doesn’t seem like any of my discomforts are going to leave me soon, it was about time I brought this meme to the spotlight. But, not without highlighting
Menopause literally means ‘the ceasing of menstruation’. But, before you reach the menopause, you have to go through the peri-menopause, which lasts until you’ve had no period for 12 months. And then there’s also the post-menopause. Confused yet? Menopause definitions Perimenopause is the gradual change leading up to menopause. Menopause
