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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: getting_old on November 02, 2018, 07:49:04 PM

Title: Gwyneth Paltrow trying to highlight perimenopause
Post by: getting_old on November 02, 2018, 07:49:04 PM

Not sure if this is the right place but not sure where to post it, so please feel free to suggest a better location. Anyway just saw that Gwyneth Paltrow is experiencing perimenopause. Not a fan but good to see someone trying to increase awareness.

https://people.com/health/gwyneth-paltrow-46-premenopausal-madame-ovary/ (https://people.com/health/gwyneth-paltrow-46-premenopausal-madame-ovary/)

 p.s. Love the link :D

Title: Re: Gwyneth Paltrow trying to highlight perimenopause
Post by: NorthArm on November 02, 2018, 10:06:59 PM

So, does she think we should steam our bits? Or just use the vaginal egg 🤪🤪

But seriously, about time famous women started talking about this. Kylie Minogue (thrown into surgical meno with her bc) is now going through a second meno at 50 - she mentioned it in an interview, but was light on detail. She just said other menopausal women would understand what she meant by ‘it doesn't get any easier'.

Title: Re: Gwyneth Paltrow trying to highlight perimenopause
Post by: AgathaC on November 02, 2018, 10:29:44 PM

I'm 46 like GP and my lovely daughter sent me a link to this earlier, with a note saying “it's not just you, Mum”.
Agree - always good to hear someone famous mention it x

Title: Re: Gwyneth Paltrow trying to highlight perimenopause
Post by: getting_old on November 02, 2018, 10:57:59 PM

I do think it's good that famous women are willing to talk about it, as it's always seemed to be a taboo subject. I've always thought that it would get more air time if it happened to men.