Hi AG, thanks for replying. You are right, the silence is astonishing. The most that women will generally say is, "oh, I'm done with all that now". And that's as far as they go! You're right about women changing the subject when it's raised as well - I am convinced it's because no one will dare to admit that their body is ageing naturally and moving into its next phase. It's the myth of the menopausal wizened old crone! No one wants to be her, do they? Everyone wants to be perky and young forever.
I appreciate that, similar to the way people talk about birth and labour, everyone's experience is different, so it may not always be helpful to compare yourself with others. But I really think that breaking the silence has to be a good thing. Women need to hear more women's voices, not just about this but in life in general, don't we?!
I guess I am probably early peri, 43, and irregular periods that for the past year or so have been arriving every two weeks, although sometimes there are three, five or occasionally six weeks in between. The irregularity it what has been making the sudden mood swings hard to manage, there have been many times where I've felt so out of control, I haven't even recognised myself.
I'm not on HRT yet either, I've been advised to keep it in reserve as a last resort. We'll see. I'll try magnesium in addition to B6 and try to step up the exercise, thanks for the tips. x
