Author Archives: Another Sufferer

WHO KNEW?? A few months ago, I posted a blog about drooling, titled “Pass Me the Drool Cup, Please.” Little did I know that, besides being an embarrassment and inconvenience, drooling can also cause a yeast infection in the corners of the mouth. As mentioned in my previous blog, this is due to the lossContinue reading “MENOPAUSE WARNING: DROOLING CAUSES MOUTH YEAST INFECTION”

My magnifying mirror is the bane of my existence.  If I didn’t need it to pluck my eyebrows, it would be in a landfill somewhere.  I don’t need a reminder that I am approaching my twilight years!  Menopause brings about many changes in the body’s functions, hormonal composition, and appearance. One of the more noticeable changesContinue reading “MENOPAUSE WRINKLES AND WATTLES – YOUR MAGNIFYING MIRROR IS NOT YOUR BEST FRIEND”

I had a scare a few years ago when a mammogram screening was performed by a clinic that I hadn’t previously used. Several years before that, a cyst was discovered in my right breast that was determined to be benign, but the clinic that did the ultrasound on that cyst had closed and my recordsContinue reading “MENOPAUSE AND CANCER”

Recently, an article from the U.K. warned women to “Not Put Lollies in Their Vaginas to Cool Down.” (For those of us across the Pond, “lollies” is the British word for Popsicles.) Now, I’ve heard of many wacky things during my 70 years, but this is definitely one of the most bizarre. Evidently, the U.K.Continue reading “MENOPAUSE COOL-DOWN TIP: DON’T PUT A POPSICLE UP YOUR VAGINA!”

First, some background information. Iron is an essential nutrient for both women and men.  It builds healthy red blood cells that, in turn, carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Muscles need iron as well in order to support muscle metabolism and healthy connective tissue. Before menopause, women need about 18 milligrams of iron eachContinue reading “DO POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN NEED IRON SUPPLEMENTS?”

Cautious reminders when using ZOOM

Our generation, fondly known as “boomers,” was inundated in the 60s and 70s with slogans such as “Make Love Not War” and songs like “Love the One You’re With” (great song by the way). It was the era of free love but, as we now know, nothing is free; there’s a price to be paidContinue reading “SAFE SEX FOR BABY BOOMERS”

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