The Seven Menopausal Dwarfs

I’m not sure why it took me so long, but I just found a website for the North American Menopause Society (NAMS for short). It really never occurred to me that there would be an entire Society dedicated to menopause. Oh but there is my friends, there is and its name is NAMS.

Of course, there’s a lot of good information on the site to help you through this very confusing time in your life. I only say confusing because there is so much information out there and it often contradicts itself. I think it’s good to read all you can about your health, menopause and therapies then make your own decisions based on what you know about yourself and your body.

According to the website here’s how a woman can confirm menopause:

“There are two steps you must go through first before you can say you are menopausal. Step One: Get to Perimenopause and then Step Two: Get Past Perimenopause.” I swear this stuff is so good I could not have made it up!

The society shines their NAMS spotlight on menopause awareness and education selling books including the Menopause Guidebook  - you know, just in case you think you might get lost along the way to menopause with all the confusing steps mentioned above.

There’s an online magazine called Menopause Flashes because as we know we only get flashes of occasional mental clarity and extreme body heat. The rest of the time we’re just confused, bloated, tired, erratic, forgetful, homicidal and bitchy – The Seven Menopausal Dwarfs. I'll bet Snow White never had a hot flash.

Until next time, be cool.