{"id":1068,"date":"2021-02-28T21:08:01","date_gmt":"2021-02-28T21:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.magneticideals.org\/home\/?page_id=1068"},"modified":"2022-05-12T09:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T09:18:12","slug":"wisdom-in-the-climacteric-menopause-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.magneticideals.org\/home\/research\/climacteric\/wisdom-in-the-climacteric-menopause-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom in the Climacteric – Menopause Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The climacteric<\/em>, a term that is medically used to describe the spectrum of “perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause”.[i]<\/a>  One medical article on the climacteric argues strongly for increased use of this terminology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“\u2026 we should leave the term ‘menopause’ only for naming the event of cessation of menstruation that will happen later as the consequence of the decline in ovarian activity\u2026 that it does not seem proper to wait for the cessation of menstrual bleeding before some intervention is started”[ii]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[i]<\/a> Nimit Taechakraichana et al., \u201cClimacteric: Concept, Consequence and Care,\u201d Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet Thangphaet<\/em> 85 Suppl 1 (June 2002): S1-15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[ii]<\/a> J. E. Bl\u00fcmel et al., \u201cMenopause or Climacteric, Just a Semantic Discussion or Has It Clinical Implications?,\u201d Climacteric: The Journal of the International Menopause Society<\/em> 17, no. 3 (June 2014): 235\u201341, https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3109\/13697137.2013.838948.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wisdom in the Climacteric<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Useful resources if you have perimenopausal, menopausal or post-menopausal symptoms. There is no one answer, and lots of different opinions here but hopefully something will resonate and help! This is not a wholehearted endorsement of all views in these videos or articles, but this is what is out there just now. Youtube is an amazing resource, go down the rabbit hole and hear the stories that are out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autism, Non-Binary and the Menopause Blog Post: https:\/\/awnnetwork.org\/menopause-just-felt-less-socially-awkward\/ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queer Menopause: https:\/\/www.queermenopause.com\/resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menopause in the non-binary community: https:\/\/menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk\/articles\/how-do-hormonal-changes-affect-the-trans-and-non-binary-community\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some stories on mental health and menopause: https:\/\/mentalhealth-uk.org\/blog\/how-can-menopause-affect-your-mental-health\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptom Sheets:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to your body, speak to a GP and speak to others that have gone through this. If you are someone that wants children you will have more trouble if you ignore early signs, but we can all get lost and misdiagnosed which can have other repercussions.  However, remember GPs are given little training in menopause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, if you are entering the climacteric early (before 45) check with your GP\u2019s surgery to find out who has the expertise in this area to ensure you are speaking to someone who will listen. Many people under 45 will find they are not believed when they first present with symptoms, completing some of the symptom sheets I link to below and sending them to your Dr can be helpful to help them understand what you are experiencing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menohealth Symptom Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newson Health Symptom Sheet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have found Maca tablets wonderful for a variety of symptoms – here’s a link to a medical study, please do google more widely though, it is thought to be well tolerated but everyone’s body chemistry is different, I started on a low dose (1000mg and moved up to 4000mg) https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25954318\/<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People also recommend magnesium, keeping healthy is important, vitamin D and calcium really important for our bones at this time. There are a variety of menopause vitamin supplements out there to try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of a number of webinars<\/a> on POI (premature ovarian insufficiency) or early menopause by the Daisy Network, Michelle Robinson on the subject of \u201cLearning to love yourself again in POI \u2013 Dealing with the Mental Emotion side of POI\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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