CAN I HAVE A RE-DO OF MY DMV PHOTO?

It’s official. My new driver’s license photo is worse than my passport mug shot. The last pic taken of me by the DMV was in 2008. A lot has happened since then. Namely, menopause and old age. In my previous posts, I explain how menopause wreaks havoc on the flesh. (See “Menopause Wrinkles & Wattles”Continue reading “CAN I HAVE A RE-DO OF MY DMV PHOTO?”

CELLULITE & MENOPAUSE

Have you shredded your shorts, thrown your bathing suit in the dumpster? If you haven’t already done so, I bet you are seriously considering it. Along with all the other issues we face as perimenopausal, menopausal, or post-menopausal women, nothing is more apparent to others — or our mirrors — than the advancement of celluliteContinue reading “CELLULITE & MENOPAUSE”

VAGINAL REJUVENATION & MENOPAUSE

Vaginal rejuvenation is a broad term for several types of procedures that are performed for cosmetic reasons or to correct age-related problems, such as incontinence or lack of lubrication in menopausal or post-menopausal women. If you read my earlier posting, “What Your Mother Never Told You About Menopause,” you are aware of my experience withContinue reading “VAGINAL REJUVENATION & MENOPAUSE”

NEW MIGRAINE MEDICATION ON THE HORIZON?

As a follow-up to my post, “Menopause, Migraines — and Chocolate??,” I recently read a blurb from Medical News Today that a zavegepant nasal spray for preventing or stopping migraines is awaiting approval by the FDA. According to the article, a nasal spray will act more quickly than other medications in providing relief for sufferersContinue reading “NEW MIGRAINE MEDICATION ON THE HORIZON?”

MENOPAUSE, MIGRAINES – AND CHOCOLATE??

I approached menopause with some trepidation due to the fact that my mother and her mother experienced severe migraines prior and during menopause. Lying in bed in a darkened room with a cold washcloth applied to the forehead was their only relief. Fortunately, for whatever reason (maybe 20 plus years of taking birth control pills),Continue reading “MENOPAUSE, MIGRAINES – AND CHOCOLATE??”

MENOPAUSE “COUGARS” – FACT OR FICTION?

I only heard the derogatory term “cougar” as it pertains to women a few years ago.  However, when researching the subject, I discovered that it has been in use for at least 20 years (well, the last time I was single and looking for love in all the wrong places was more than 20 years,Continue reading “MENOPAUSE “COUGARS” – FACT OR FICTION?”