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What support is available for menstruators experiencing menopause?
Verified by Dr. Alyssa Dweck (she/her), MS, MD, FACOGAt this link, you can find many medical treatments that can support those with menopause: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401#:~:text=Treatments%20may%20include%3A,provide%20symptom%20relief%20for%20you. See your doctor for advice!
If you are trying to support someone else going through menopause, here are some tips (https://gennev.com/education/10-tips-support-someone-through-menopause):
- Learn the symptoms
- Keep the lines of communication open
- Adjust expectations
- Reduce friction
- Give the menstruator free range over the thermostat
- Don't call attention to their symptoms
- Increase their self-confidence
- Limit guilt
- Don't doubt or diminish their experience
- Get the support you need, too
- Remember: menopause is TEMPORARY, not eternal.
- Many find menopause liberating - no bleeding, no chance of pregnancy!
Click on this link (https://www.menopause.org/for-women/menopauseflashes/menopause-symptoms-and-treatments/five-solutions-for-menopause-symptoms) for solutions to specific menopause symptoms
Join our private Facebook group, Team August, to chat with fellow menopausers online: https://www.facebook.com/groups/841074680007031