I'm glad menopause is finally getting some attention, even if it takes celebrities to make it happen. But what concerns me are all the celebs starting peri & meno companies to "help" women manage their symptoms. For example, Halle's Respin Health, which offers a 3-month menopause reset program (a $450 membership fee). Or the fact that Drew Barrymore is the Dr. Kellyann & Me Peri + Menopause company's "Ambassador," for which she's busy hawking a one-month bottle of supplements that costs $69. We don't need cooling wrist bands and bottles of snake oil from famous faces. We need medical expertise, advocacy, education, and good old hormones.
Andrea Ibput on my Dad hat and posted a link to that special in our Family group chat. I told my daughters by blood or marriage they needed to watch, especially my oldest who just turned fourty. Then I told my hair person to watch it too. (Are women who work in a men's hair salon barbers or beauticians? 🤔)
They just wanted to be cool like us talking about it first last week ;) I am here for all the menopause conversations! They all need to happen, louder and more often.
See, this is what encourages me that all these ridiculous symptoms I’ve been having are what every other woman my age is having and none of us are crazy! But it was “razor blades in her vagina” statement that got me. How else can a woman describe the pain during playtime in the bedroom? And bless the man’s heart because he doesn’t fully get it. Or if he’s older too, is having his own hormone issues and trying to perform like he did in his twenties and thirties, but with malfunctioning equipment - thereby unknowingly adding the “razor blades” to the woman’s lady business. TMI? Not for those of us in this situation. It’s called, empathy, sister. I feel your pain. Literally. It’s my pain, too. 🤍
I'm glad menopause is finally getting some attention, even if it takes celebrities to make it happen. But what concerns me are all the celebs starting peri & meno companies to "help" women manage their symptoms. For example, Halle's Respin Health, which offers a 3-month menopause reset program (a $450 membership fee). Or the fact that Drew Barrymore is the Dr. Kellyann & Me Peri + Menopause company's "Ambassador," for which she's busy hawking a one-month bottle of supplements that costs $69. We don't need cooling wrist bands and bottles of snake oil from famous faces. We need medical expertise, advocacy, education, and good old hormones.
You’re exactly right and that’s gonna be a follow-up essay!!
You go, girl.
I can't stand Oprah, but if that's what it takes to normalize this shit and get the goddamn support + answers we need, I'll jump on her couch.
The special sounds epic. I NEED to hear the Halle story about herpes! I hope they're streaming it somewhere... I'll check it out tonight.
P.S. BE PISSED! I think us women only get more powerful when we're pissed + tired of taking the BS.
Halle’s so impressive. She’s on it!!
Oh I LOVE Dr Mary Claire Haver!! I follow her on Youtube :)
Andrea Ibput on my Dad hat and posted a link to that special in our Family group chat. I told my daughters by blood or marriage they needed to watch, especially my oldest who just turned fourty. Then I told my hair person to watch it too. (Are women who work in a men's hair salon barbers or beauticians? 🤔)
I love that so much!!! Good job! All the ladies need in on this. We can’t outrun it!!
They just wanted to be cool like us talking about it first last week ;) I am here for all the menopause conversations! They all need to happen, louder and more often.
Absolutely!
See, this is what encourages me that all these ridiculous symptoms I’ve been having are what every other woman my age is having and none of us are crazy! But it was “razor blades in her vagina” statement that got me. How else can a woman describe the pain during playtime in the bedroom? And bless the man’s heart because he doesn’t fully get it. Or if he’s older too, is having his own hormone issues and trying to perform like he did in his twenties and thirties, but with malfunctioning equipment - thereby unknowingly adding the “razor blades” to the woman’s lady business. TMI? Not for those of us in this situation. It’s called, empathy, sister. I feel your pain. Literally. It’s my pain, too. 🤍
Exactly!!!
It needs to be discussed— even if it makes everyone squirm
A little squirming now and then is good for ya. Some more than others. 😉